Run

 My last cartoon reminded me of a family incident.

On a mountain trail we ran into what we thought was a cat. It was a skunk. We ran. FAST! 😅

Encounter

I often walk my neighborhood before the sun rises, which is apparently prime time to bump into my "pal"...a skunk. I’ve wandered as close as six feet of him before my brain catches up—luckily he’s never felt inspired to…"say hello" to me.🤢

Temp Swings

It's the time of year we get those wide temperature swings! Bundle up in the morning, and walk around in a short sleeve shirt by the afternoon! 😁☀️

Rock Paper Scissors

It was amazing how fixated we'd be over a simple game as a child. Once we figured out how the game was played, we'd play it for HOURS! 😅🪨📃✂️

Quiet Morning

When my mother had a long commute to work, she'd drop me off early at school...earlier than most of the teaching staff!

I would often settle myself by one of the school's doors and  enjoy the peace and quiet while watching the sun rise. 😊☀️

Cereal

I miss when the major networks had morning cartoons...which of course were peppered with breaks featuring numerous cereal commercials!

We watched cartoon leprechauns, birds, rabbits, tigers, bees, frogs, ship captains, cavemen, and robbers convince us to beg our parents to buy us their cereal.

Notice how I tried to capture the near catatonic state on Zack's face, which is how my face looked as I concentrated on watching my favorite cartoons! 😵‍💫😂

Broken

A devastating moment for sure...

When I was younger, I accompanied my father as he ran into the grocery store to get a jar of raisin sauce. I wanted to help, so I asked if I could carry it to the register. My Dad handed me the jar, but I didn't know how heavy it would be! I struggled as we walked down the aisle...until the jar slipped completely out of my hands and burst on the store floor.

Despite the assurances from both my father and the store clerk, I was mortified! Not just because I broke store merchandise before we even paid for it, but because I felt like I let my Dad down. 😢