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Wednesday December 7, 2016

Lynn's Comments: My husband once bought a very sporty little convertible; a replica. I forget the brand name, but it was a classic two-seater with leather seats and big googly headlights. He bought the hat, the gloves, and even shoes to go with it.

Saturday December 10, 2016

Lynn's Comments: I have always looked at a vehicle as something that would transport a family of four, with a load of groceries and a sheet of plywood, if necessary.

Monday December 12, 2016

Lynn's Comments: This happened. Of course it did. It's happened to everyone, right? The thing I didn't tell you about here was that I slipped in the soap, dislocated my knee, and had to be taken away in an ambulance. I was in my nightgown at the time, and the thing I was upset about most was that I had no underwear on. I wasn't going to be picked up by a couple of men and deposited on a stretcher if I wasn't wearing underwear! My daughter had to help me, howling and growling, into my stuff before the ambulance came. In the hospital, the doc checked out the dislocated kneecap then popped it back into position with one quick slap of his hand. Nothing to it. Still, it took an entire morning--upsetting all of us and humiliating yours truly...all because someone put the wrong soap in the dishwasher!

Wednesday December 21, 2016

Lynn's Comments: The dialogue in this strip may result in some cranky mail. The word "nidiot," of course, doesn't exist. But the way kids talk to each other is exactly like this. I was constantly trying to create sound effects and speech patterns, which would read the way someone casually speaks.

Friday December 23, 2016

Lynn's Comments: Some of the funniest strips have no words at all. My son did put Christmas balls on the dog's ears and this was the result. I see in the second panel that I only drew Elly in part. Strange how the eye fills in the details that aren't there. In my later work, I meticulously drew everything clearly, and I think I lost this fluid spontaneity.

Saturday December 24, 2016

Lynn's Comments: When you listen to the news and you hear about children displaced by war or living in destitute and dangerous situations, you wonder why life is so unfair. From time to time, I let the strip convey my feelings about things like this. Positive messages always came back.

Monday December 26, 2016

Lynn's Comments: I had a talking doll when I was about 8. She was entertaining for a while, but much more fun when her record broke and she became just a doll!

Friday December 30, 2016

Lynn's Comments: One of the best New Year's Eves we ever spent was the first year we stayed home with the kids. We had a junk food dinner, watched the celebrations on TV, and went to bed just after midnight. The next time we tried this, the charm had worn off a bit, and after that, we let serendipity take her course. The first time was the best time and something to remember.