Grace

Time for another intermission!

Today’s cartoon was inspired by our pastor at church. I’ll admit, while he’s delivering his message, I’m usually sitting there sketching in my notebook. Since he’s right up front, Pastor makes a pretty handy subject to draw.

Over time, I’ve turned it into a little challenge for myself by trying a different cartoon style each week. Every now and then, one of those sketches comes together well enough that I decide to ink and color it, turning it into one of my finished cartoons.

This just happens to be one of those weeks! 😄

Sunday Drive

Sunday afternoons were made for family drives.

We’d pile into the station wagon, turn on the radio, and wander through the Virginia countryside with nowhere in particular to go.

Nobody talked much. We just listened to the music and watched the scenery roll by.
No destination. No distractions. Just a Sunday afternoon together.

Fun fact: I originally planned to show the back of the station wagon in this cartoon.
Then I remembered my little “game” of alternating the direction my characters face from cartoon to cartoon. Since Zack needed to face right this time, I had to flip the whole car around and draw the front instead.

Challenges like these energize my creativity! 😁

Brat

I’ll admit, I could be a brat to my sister…especially when I’d “accidentally” cross that imaginary line dividing the back seat of the family station wagon. 😅

Medieval Times

Everyone has a favorite time in history to read about. Mine was medieval times.

Maybe I romanticized it a little, but knights, castles, swordfights, and jousting? As a kid, I couldn’t get enough. 😎🏰

Walk Home

Sometimes the best part of school was the walk home.

After a long day, walking with a friend gave us time to unwind and leave school behind.

Funny how years later, we’d leave the office much the same way. 😁

Growing Pains

How many times as a kid did I step down hard on one bike pedal, only to have the other one come spinning around and smack me right in the shin?! I did it so many times over the years, I swear those pedals left permanent little dents in both shin bones. Childhood was tough on the knees, elbows...and apparently the shins. 😖🚲

Bus

Being the last one off the bus meant extra time to unwind, watching the neighborhood roll by outside the window. Funny how therapeutic a quiet bus ride could be. 😌🚌