fishing rod: Browse The Strips
Friday, August 13, 1982
Saturday, July 28, 1984
Monday, July 30, 1984
Sunday, July 21, 1985
Sunday, April 6, 1986
Sunday, July 10, 1988
Sunday, August 6, 1989
Friday, July 8, 1994
Sunday, August 13, 1995
Sunday, August 6, 2000
Tuesday, October 5, 2004
Wednesday, October 6, 2004
Saturday, August 15, 2009
Friday, August 12, 2011
Lynn's Comments: There's nothing like being at the lake to keep kids happy. Aaron and Katie learned to swim at Kawkawa and even though the fishing was limited to minnows, it was exhilarating just to catch one and let it go. "The boys" would go out in my dad's old canoe and if they were lucky, there'd be something to photograph and some tall tales to tell. It was a wonderful time and the kids never wanted to leave.
Saturday, July 27, 2013
Lynn's Comments: My dad did take us kids fishing, but he was such a pacifist, he always hoped we wouldn't catch anything!
Monday, July 29, 2013
Sunday, July 20, 2014
Lynn's Comments: Doug and Ina Harrison lived on Trout Lake--about a mile down the road from us, close to my in-laws. Ruth and Ina were great friends. The Harrisons' dock was a favourite place for these ladies to sit and have tea, and our kids were welcome, too. Katie and Aaron spent hours on the Harrisons' dock, swimming and fishing, and enjoying the company of Doug and Ina, who became "adopted grandparents." This strip was to thank them for their kind generosity. I gave them the original.
Sunday, March 29, 2015
Sunday July 9, 2017
Lynn's Comments: We never had a dog when we were kids, though my dad, my brother, and I all wanted one. Mom put her foot down knowing a pet would be another thing she would be responsible for. She said no to a dog, and she ruled the roost. Nonetheless, we dreamed that someday, we'd be able to have this kind of close and loving relationship with a dog. Neither my dad nor my brother ever adopted a puppy, but I did. My first dog was Farley; an old English sheepdog, purchased by my first husband, Doug Franks, and I on a Sunday afternoon drive into the Ontario countryside. He later became the character "Farley" in FBorFW. My next dog was "Willy": a sweet little black Spaniel. Katie picked him out of a pet store window and declared him "family" since he had such big feet. Willy became my pet and constant companion. My mom knew what she was talking about when she said a dog would become her responsibility. Willy was certainly mine, but it was a responsibility that brought me 8 years of fun, activity and genuine pleasure.
Sunday August 5, 2018
Lynn's Comments: If you can come up with a strip that has no words, it’s a real plus. With the right subject, the right imagery, facial expressions and timing, a joke with no words is as much fun for the artist to work through as it is for the reader. Strips with no dialogue need no translation and can be published anywhere. This style of comic strip is not easy to do. Artists who consistently produce wordless, beautifully constructed comic strips have always had my sincere admiration. Canada’s Doug Wright was one of these.
Friday July 7, 2023
Sunday August 11, 2024
Lynn's Comments: This strip is another scene from my childhood. My brother and I would walk down to the North Vancouver waterfront, go onto the docks where the small fishing boats were moored and fish for minnows. When we had quite a few, we’d throw them one by one to the seagulls. One day, one very aggressive gull outmaneuvered all the others and was the only one left to grab the fish. This gull was big and mean and threatening. When he was sure that he was guaranteed a free meal, we tied a codline to a minnow and tossed it up to the gull. The gull swallowed the fish and took off into the air. We allowed the codline to unwind to the end of the spool where it snapped tight forcing the gull to stop in mid air. Zannngggg! What a sight! The gull would not let go of the fish and fought us as we reeled it in—flapping and fighting against the pull of the line. Terrified, we hung onto the codline to see who would give up first—us or the gull. Inevitably, the gull regurgitate the fish, but not before he had given us the scare of our lives!
Our friends, the O’Grady’s enjoyed seeing their name in the Sunday funnies.