daily: Browse The Strips

Tuesday April 4, 2023

Lynn's Comments: We are all well aware of the fact that growing kids need a lot of sleep. So, why is it that we can't let sleeping kids lie? ...I think jealousy has something to do with it!

Friday April 7, 2023

Lynn's Comments: We had a sump pump in the basement and I was always afraid it would break down when we needed it. With this in mind, I had a skeptical plumber install a second pump in the same hole. Everyone thought I was being over cautious—until the rains came and the first pump failed. Chalk one up for mom-upmanship!

Monday April 17, 2023

Lynn's Comments: Folks at the syndicate told me the American newspaper editors would all change the Canadian spelling of “racquet” to “racket.” Surprisingly, very few did. Maybe it's because "racquet" sounds better.

Saturday April 29, 2023

Lynn's Comments: In doing this series, I was able to remember some of the crazy spaces my friends rented after graduation. Any habitable space they could afford was like a palace. I stayed in my parents' home when I went to art school and didn't move out until I married. I was just 20. How I wished I'd started with a place of my own.

Tuesday May 2, 2023

Lynn's Comments: I remember making mud pies and being convinced they were real. I even savoured the stones that were in them. These days, having a good imagination allows me to enjoy some of my worst cooking.