bowl: Browse The Strips
Sunday, August 28, 1988
Sunday, November 20, 1988
Wednesday, May 24, 1989
Saturday, June 10, 1989
Saturday, October 7, 1989
Thursday, December 23, 1993
Monday, February 28, 1994
Wednesday, March 2, 1994
Sunday, April 24, 1994
Tuesday, May 3, 1994
Saturday, August 6, 1994
Wednesday, August 10, 1994
Sunday, January 4, 1998
Sunday, January 24, 1999
Sunday, May 30, 1999
Monday, November 13, 2000
Tuesday, March 5, 2002
Sunday, January 7, 2007
Sunday, March 7, 2010
Saturday, October 30, 2010
Lynn's Comments: The town of Lynn Lake was so small, an older kid could successfully hit every single house on Hallowe'en - as long as the frost didn't get him. Our place on Elgin Avenue was right in the middle. With a lane behind us and one of the busier streets in front, both our front and back doors were busy from about 4 in the afternoon until late at night. Some years, we might count as many as 180 trick or treaters and I remember dipping into our own kids' treat bags after we'd run out.
Our favourite thing to give out was toothbrushes. One year, fearing we'd get egged for handing out something other than "treats" we decided to give the kids chocolate bars. Surprisingly, people were disappointed. Turned out the toothbrushes were something they all looked forward to! Just goes to prove- that on a night when witches, devils, and scary things roam....you never know what to expect!
Saturday, November 5, 2011
Lynn's Comments: As much as I wanted my children to learn about cooking, cleaning, organizing and how to talk on the phone, It was easier if they simply played at my feet and just let me do these things myself. Some of our most treasured moments, however, were when they did help, and these mundane household accomplishments were as rewarding as a good grade in school. It takes time and patience to let children do ordinary things- but when we do, we're giving them lessons for life!
Tuesday, February 12, 2013
Lynn's Comments: We would never identify the good times as being good if we didn't have crap to compare it with. There's no way Heaven could be perfect bliss because we wouldn't appreciate it! Humans need the rollercoaster of ups and downs... which is why we continue to make life so darned difficult for ourselves!
Tuesday, May 7, 2013
Lynn's Comments: Sometimes my readers made some very astute but troublesome observations. When this strip appeared, a woman from Maryland wrote to say that the punch line didn't work because Elizabeth was not actually looking at the caterpillar. I explained that I needed to draw her face and also her dad's face, so I'd taken a bit of artistic license. Had I positioned her the way she should have been, the audience would just see the back of her head.
Tuesday, May 28, 2013
Lynn's Comments: Earlier in my career, when I was a single mom, I worked outside the home and Aaron went to daycare. Any time he was sick, it was miserable for both of us. I knew, it was irresponsible to send a kid out there to infect others, but I had to pay a mortgage and buy groceries, and a day off work meant a smaller pay cheque. If I had to stay home with him, I felt guilty for missing work--and mad at myself for feeling guilty. He, on the other hand, appreciated having me home--all to himself and caring for him.
Thursday, May 30, 2013
Sunday, June 23, 2013
Tuesday, July 2, 2013
Friday, August 30, 2013
Lynn's Comments: When he found himself checking the garbage for butts, he realized what a serious addiction smoking was!