Big Top by Rob Harrell for June 14, 2010

Good Morning All.

Good Morning Everyone!

Alrighty, you have breakfast, Cleo. I was at a loss for a different menu!

How hoity-toity can it be without Wink.

Hangtown Fries. Red Pepper and Crab Frittatas. Bone in Ribeyes with Country Fries and Eggs as you like them. Smoked Salmon with bagels, capers and onions. Hempler’s Bacon, with scrambled eggs and grits. Eggs Benedict with Farm Fresh eggs and Canadian Bacon. Homemade Cake Donuts. Homemade Granola with Fresh Fruit. Fresh Fruit Crepes. Chocolate Pot de Creme with Booker’s laced Whipped cream. Cocoa Mocha Pirate’s Coffee Nuclear Coffee Assorted Teas Screwdrivers Apple Fritters.

Good Morning Terry.

Great spread, Cleo.

Can I please have a Ribeye, med rare with the fries and 2 scrambled eggs and some nuclear coffee?

Good Morning, Cleo.

Good Morning, Marg!

Excellent breakfast,* Cleo!* I’ll have hangtown fries, my eggs benedict (thank you sir), fruit crepes and Pirate Coffee. Oh, and a screwdriver, what the heck!!!

Wink you wouldn’t want to be in a hoity toitie club, anyway!

Terry your order is sliding across the counter in your direction.

Dry as usual, I need two waiters to deliver your breakfast tray, but they are piping hot (except the screwdriver).

Thank you very much, Cleo. You’re a fantastic host!

Thank you sir.

A club without brown bears is no club at all.

Good morning TRIBE & Big Sister

cleo I’ll have some apple fritters and some non alcolholic Cocoa Mocha. Thank you kindly. :-)

Good night everyone.

MORNINGWOOD!!!! I get that every morning!

Gooooooooood Morning, crew.

Good Morning, too. Oh, boy.

Hi, Josh dear.

@ Doctor Toon: What do mean by “how many did you bring this morning”? Clarify, please!

Monday Monday Monday Work work work Joy! Joy! Joy! Another full week to enjoy employed by the worlds best boss.

Fwd to Slaveryenterprises//www.work/hard

CLEO has outdone herself again on this beautiful morning” Could I please have the salmon (note to self, throw away 4 day old crab legs) and a cup of DOC’S invention. Thank you and keep the change.

Morning TRIBE! Again may I say how lucky I am to work for the finest boss on earth. We’re having annual reviews this week

Oh you mean the others. Tink, Dora D, and Cindy Knight. They’ll show up later. Stay tuned.

Good Morning, Tribe!

Good Morning, Tribe. I’m going to the lake with my pool pal Janice later his morning.

Ping

Good morning ((((TRIBE))))

Quick hit to say GM hope everyone had a fun and safe weekend!

Playin’ with satcomms again…woo hoo?

BBL Maybe

Grog Love the avatar!! Doc I wouldn’t want me as a member either. Lew for some reason the song “Smiling Faces” just popped into my head..

Gotta go… Play nice!

POOF!!!!!

Good morning, tribe! Uh, Lew? Just for your info, Cleo is definitely male!

Hi, Doc! - Sorry, I don’t know the answer to your question. I’m sure a determined person could figure out a way around any limits GoComics might place.

Limits? What are those? I would like to know.

Good Morning Tribeandall!

Dora D, be nice to Tink. You don’t want to hurt yourself, you know.

Doc, going back to what you said in an email a while back………..I think you’re right! LOL

Gooooooood Morning Doc, Lewreader, Josh/Tink/Dora D/C Knight, Rmom, Woodeye & Rac

Hi, Terry! I’m glad the wake went well. I’ve never been to a wake, but I’ve been in funerals where funny stories were told about the deceased that had people laughing.

Cindy and Dora Be careful you don’t drown out there!

Good Morning All. A nice sunny start to a Monday morning in the PNW.

One of the most enjoyable funerals I went to was our pastor’s wife. She died most unexpectedly in her 50’s of a brain aneurysm, I believe. One of her sons got up there and told a story about when his pet snake got loose during a women’s gathering at their house in FL. He said that she told him that if he ever told the story, she’d kill him, so he figured it was finally safe to tell it!

Rmom, I feel that way about the wakes. Like Cleo said last night I would rather it be a party when I go. That’s what I prefer.

Hey, that’s my line, Doc. Wolfangil agrees too!

Heheh, Rmom. I’ve got stories concerning my mother and she says she’ll kill me if I tell anyone. Boy, have I got a lot to talk about when that certain day comes! :^)

Hi, Dry & Cleo! Cleo - I hope I got Lew straightened out for you. I don’t know how he got the idea you’re a female, unless it is because you’re a great cook. I’m glad to see you’re having some sun. We’re really glad to see it here too - lots of flooding around here. Unfortunately, we haven’t got the basement to stop leaking yet, either. It only seems to leak if the rain falls at a certain angle to hit the west wall, which is why I suspect a siding problem. But it was leaking like crazy last night shortly before we went to bed, so now I have a bunch of wet towels in the dryer.

Good morning Doc, Cleo and rmom!

Here I am! Time for Doc to go to bed.

Good Morning Everyone!

Good Morning, LuvH8! Dagnabit, it’s great to see you!

Terry - I don’t want my funeral to be a sad affair, either! I’ve given instructions to my hubby that I don’t want sad songs. Now that I’ve been through making the arrangements for both parents, I guess I ought to do a better job of making it easier for my survivors, while I still remember the little details. My husband’s & my genetics are such that we think there’s a better chance of him out-living me, rather than vice versa. My paternal grandma died at 70, his at 104, so that gives you some idea of why we’re guessing that.

Good Morning Dry, Doc, Terry, Rmom & LuvH8.

Rmom, I think my online name tends to be confusing as to my gender. When I chose my two dogs names I wasn’t really thinking that I was going to be doing any commenting. How wrong can a person be? LOL

Cleo DryDoc!??? LOL!!

Good Morning, Rmom, LuvH8, cleo, Doctor Toon & Fellow Baby!

Good Morning Cleo & Grog

Good Morning to everyone! Aye Carumba! LOL

Good Morning Grog, how are you this morning?

Dry I think of that every time I include your name and Doc’s in the same post.

Hello Lonewolf, Cleo & Grog

Cleo it sounds as if we really did give away our rain, but I’ve got clouds this morning.

LuvH8 we are supposed to get clouds too, but it is a sunny start.

Hi, Luv & Grog!

I forgot ♠Lonewolf♠ (I knew I forgot someone) Good morning, ♠Lonewolf♠

It’s not been a good day so far, cleo, and seemingly getting worse as it goes along.

C’mon, chin up, Grog! Think positive.

That is to bad Grog. Maybe this day will fly be.

Well, time for my morning hot tub. BBL

70’s and rain showers here today. I’ve got work too, so I’ll be working in between rain drops again!

Hello Doc are you making yourself a nice salad?

  Dang, you’re getting me hungry now, Doc

“Hotlanta” is living up it its nickname!! (oh, I’m at work). Suppose to get up to 95 today! Anyone reading this in and around Atlanta, stay indoors (especaily at work) and stay cool! Later.

apple, banana, orange, strawberry, blue berrries, kiwi, pineapple?

Chocolate cake for you, LuvH8.

I am still working on my coffee. Then I ……… Chocolate Cake!

Grog! Be Happy!!!

 

Hello Rmom, yucky about the leaking.

I like my veggies, but I don’t do fruit.

Doc T Have you ever had water?

Luv - Well, at least it isn’t near as bad to clean up as some things I’ve had to clean up during my years as a mother. This is relatively clean water, not that I’d recommend drinking it, but at least it isn’t sewer-related.

Doc your diet is going to come back to bite you in the end.

Doc, I see a ghost in the steam. Haven’t seen the movie (or heard of it).

Rmom ~ that’s good to read.

Doc - how about a spinach, mushroom, onion omelet without cheese?

Good morning all! Like most have been at Gocomics for awhile before joining. Enjoy your comments at Big Top, you are all becoming e-friends to me. May not comment too much until I get a better computer toward the end of the year. LuvH8 I am currently drinking German Chockolate Cake flavored coffee - perhaps combining the best of both?

No bodily functions before breakfast. ……….

Hi and welcome, Sojourner! Please give us some info about yourself - male or female at least, and anything else you don’t mind sharing.

Greetings TheSojourner.

Hello TheSojourner!

Did you bring me some of that coffee? Mmmmmmm…. I may never have to eat again.

Good Morning, Tribe and all!

Especially ♠Lonewolf♠, Rmom, cleo, Dry, Grog, LuvH8, DocT, and Josh (1360, although I have yet to see any of the other 1359…)!

Rmom, my dad said last summer after Mom died that early on in their marriage they had decided (1) each of their primary jobs was to cooperate with God in their salvation, (2) their secondary job was to raise any children they might receive as best they could, with other duties coming third, (3) it was very likely, barring some sort of accident in which both die simultaneously, that one of them would outlive the other, and–given family history–it was more likely to be Dad. So far, it seems that they were right on all counts.

Of course fruits and vegetables may help Doc not need to spend an hour reading in the bathroom.

Male. I have put as much as poss. into my profile. Due to rain my sump pump started going off durning the night. Just replaced it about 2 weeks ago as my old pump may of kicked the bucket (25 yrs. old), at least I am not having problems like Rmom!

LuvH8 I still have plenty, here,s a cup!

Hello Bmonk

Doc ~ fruits and vegetables can be eaten without being cooked. And the omelet is one of my favorite breakfasts.

Hi, Sojourner. Are there any other comic strips you like?

Hi, bmonk! - I don’t know if my parents ever formalized their priorities, or not. Mom & Dad were very faithful about taking us to church every time the doors were open, and supporting the work of the church. You had to be sick or had to work, in order to miss church in our family. They did the best they knew how in raising us kids, I don’t really blame them for my siblings’ choices. No one is perfect. Mom outlived Dad by almost 8 years, but since she was about 5 years younger, she was 85 when she died, and Dad had just turned 82. My hubby & I have done the legal work, just in case we’re in an accident that kills us both off. But if we go by natural causes…my odds of dying first are higher. Well, time for Algebra!

Thank you TheSojourner!

Good Night Doc, Sleep Peacefully

Oh, this is good!

Have fun with the math Rmom. (mark something wrong that is correct just to make your son prove he is right ~ giggles)

Too many, would take too much time to read all, Peanuts, 2C&C, Pickles; B.C., C&H, Wisard of Id. etc. Had a lot of Donald Duck etc. comice books, especialy by Carl Barks and Don Rosa, many newer artists didn’t hold true to the characters personalty.

Have a Good Day Everyone!

Poof!

Sojourner - I see you’re from KS. Whereabouts? I’ve lived in or around Wichita almost my whole life.

Luv - Since I’ve never taken Algebra 2 before teaching it, we’re working the problems together. If I purposely pulled that trick (of marking problems wrong that he got right) on him, he wouldn’t be happy. But of course, I’ve done that accidently a few times - usually I catch my mistake, but not always. Then it gets blamed on my old, tired brain.

Rmom, same here.

Sojourner - Kab is on the SW side. I’m SE of ICT - 30 min. to 1 hour drive, depending on the part of ICT. I don’t like to be too specific with my location on a public forum, especially because the closest town is itty bitty. But we can at least refer to locations in our part of the state, knowing the other will understand where we mean.

@Rmom, they were so comfortable about the idea of there being a survivor, that in later years, Mom would point out a good prospect to Dad, or vice versa, for when one of them was alone. Talk about “keeping death daily before your eyes” in a not so macabre way…

Grog - that’s my favorite avatar yet!

Welcome Sojourner. I’m not on frequently, but pop in to say hi now and then.

Because I posted it over at Close to Home thought you all might get a laugh from this too. Although Doc might not should look. If he doesn’t eat fruit, I’d hate to ruin vegetables for him also… http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KmK0bZl4ILM

Rmom, public form is something to be kept in mind. I debated on if and what to put in my profile because of that!

bmonk - LOL! I think if my hubby goes first, I probably won’t remarry. I’m a fairly independent type of person. However, I don’t think my hubby would do as well single, so all I’ve told him is that if he ever remarries, that our sons need to be okay with his choice. I don’t think our sons would want their Dad to be lonely, but they would probably protect him from getting a “gold digger”, etc. Figured it would make their lives more peaceful, too, if our sons were okay with it. We’re not quite old enough yet for my hubby to have a selection of widows available to choose from! If I make it to my 70’s, I’ll probably do the same as your mom.

Sojourner - If you read mine, you’ll see it is pretty brief. Knowing that you’re from the same area will be helpful if I refer to the Canal Route or Big Ditch - hard to find those names on a map, but most residents know those landmarks.

@Rmom, as long as you don’t refer to the “House that used to be white” or “the big tree that blew down in ‘05”…

Welcome Sojourner.

Hello Bmonk & Idyhwkd

bmonk - Wichita isn’t THAT small! LOL! Those directions might work in the itty bitty town I’m near, but since I didn’t grow up there, I don’t know its history very well. I have heard in western KS, they give directions like “take the first road after the tree….”

Want to sojourn on my pleasant little world for a while, Sojourner?

(we have high-quality, low-cost CocoMocha, not to overlook Doc’s Nuclear Coffee)

Rmom, as a kid I remember Maple as a small two lane brick road, West street was a narrow two lane road, the 21st street bridge was always about to fall down (but turned out the 2nd street bridge was the one to do it), and Town West was a wheat field.

Hello, Johanan. Sit a spell!

Ping!

Good Afternoon CDT (((Tribe!)))) Lonewolf! How YOU doin’? I’m fairly new here too, Sojourner. But you probably know that if you’ve been reading for a while. It’s a nice space to be. I wish I had more time to spend here. Got half my satcomms running Happy RAIN Dance Gotta go…. MAYBE BBL

Poof

Take your shoes off

Thank you, Idyhwkd & rac AND a very special thankyou to LuvH8 for the design!

I remember when Towne West was opened. Well, I remember when the Wichita Mall on Harry was the ONLY mall in town. I remember when taking the bypass around south and then back up north, you had to exit at Pawnee because the Canal Route was still under construction. I think Maple may still be brick between Seneca & McLean. I used to commute on Maple between Tyler & Maize Road, and it was only 2 lanes with ditches on both sides. I actually remember (just barely) being at the very first River Festival - Seems like it was the year of Wichita’s centennial.

LuvH8 - Excellent work! Reminds me of the blues brothers.

Good, Idyhwkd, because that’s what it’s supposed to be - Grog Blues.

Hi, Rac! I am doing fine sir. Just finished a vehicle for repairs and am getting ready to go pick up some parts for another.

How about you?

LOL. Honestly Grog - I just love a fadora… I sometimes miss mine. Our puppy decided it would make a good play toy late one night.

That is a cool avatar, Grog.

ldyhwkd

Maybe your puppy was afraid the fedora was more important to you! LOL

Hi, Johanan, Idyhwkd & Rac! Grog - I forgot to tell you, but I like ALL of your Grog avatars. LuvH8 does a great job!

Thank you, ♠Lonewolf♠. So is yours. I was about to comment on it.

Lonewolf - maybe. My fadora and my oakley’s became her midnight snack. I was less than happy when I got up to see what the ruckus was at about 2am to find bits of felt and plastic all over the living room. Still not sure how she got them down off the entertainment center.??

I think I’ve found the real me….well outside of football season that is.

Thanks man. I almost forgot until Montana Lady reminded me!

Hello Johana - Doc;s Nuclear Coffee is something I have been wanting to try!

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Rmom - I must be older as I remember the bypass being built and playing on some of the bridges as they were made.

Thank you, Rmom

Sojourner - I passed the half century mark last summer. My family lived within walking distance of South High from before it was built until we moved when I was in jr. high., so I don’t remember much west of Seneca until I was driving age.

Good afternoon, Tribe

And hello Sojourner You’ll enjoy the tribe. They can confirm I was really cagey about my gender, age, etc. I finally slipped up and went ahead to advised I was 50+, married with a grown son and live in the armpit of the universe. I don’t think they’ve cracked the exact location of the armpit, there are several, but this is THE ARMPIT. I’m also from Texas.

Meanwhile….doctor update. I’m cleared to return to work tomorrow, but the doctor is making appointments with phumologists and such. She also thinks my occasional annoying cough may be caused by the diuretic I take for high blood pressure, so she’s switched me. I’ll know in 3 months if that’s the cause, or if it’s something else making me cough.

Taffy update. She’s growing, I had to loosen her collar, punching another hole in it. They don’t seem to have kitten collars, but the sooner they’re collared the more adjusted they are to it. My son asked me why bother, she’s an indoor cat and I’m having her chipped, but I told him a collar is immediate confirmation this lost kitty has a family and is not some feral stray.

Enough for now. Welcome to all. Midafternoon treat—ice cream floats available at the *BT*. All flavors, all toppings (for those who don’t like floats).

Rmom - you are a little younger, like all cities there have been a lot changes. Seeing the same place over time one really sees it.

Quaby - mmmm floats. Thanks!

Thanks Quaby - THE ARMPIT is something I can’t guess about. Hope the change fixes your cough.

I would guess the Amarillo/Pampa area - because I’ve been there. If that ain’t the armpit of Texas, I don’t know what is.

A to EMET

Hello EMET!

A

Grog Corpus Christi is the Armpit of Texas, or at least it was in the 80’s and 90’s.

Quaby, my boss worked in Corpus for some time. He never referred to it as the armpit. In fact he liked it there.

Hello Quaby

Sounds as if all is going well with Taffy. That’s great!

EMET. not rubbing it in, but my ‘Hawks did it!!! Woo-Hoo!

Well, this was back when I was in college…..hmmmm, think think think. Late ‘70’s. Okay, my time was a bit off. However, you’ll note that it isn’t the current pit….

Doc - Supposed to be warmer and nice again the rest of the week. Back in the 80’s tomorrow.

Up here in West Dakota, it’s still quite cool for June. I don’t think it got to 70 today, and it’s in the 40-50 at nights.

Anybody home?

Nobody but us chickens!

I am here and this is me. Who goes there?

Hello guys. Just getting ready to shut down and do some beading before bedtime.

Nice lazy afternoon. I had missed the pilot of Persons Unknown so I just watched it online. It hooked me. Now if it just lives up to its promise.

So I bid you good night. Take care and see you Saturday.

P&L

I just got back home a little while ago.

Hello, bmonk, ♠Lonewolf♠, Quaby & Rmom

Hi, Grog!

Hi, Grog.

Seeing as it’s quiet, and I need to get some things done around here. I’ll BBL.

Hi Rmom.

Catch you later.

I’m having connection problems again. Recca freckin’ Hughes.net server. I’m starting to get really PO’d.

Hello TRIBE

Flag Day! Hmm! Okay hold on.

HAPPY FLAG DAY.

Hello, Ladywolf.

Very nice.

Good evening BT dwellers!

Hi, Ladywolf & Grog. Heading out for a specialty tool I need for a auto repair job. BBS

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Oh hello everyone. I thought that I was the only one here for a moment.

Thanks for the flag LADYWOLF!

I’m here off and on, Ladywolf. I’m still having problems with my internet provider.

Your welcome The Sojourner

Grog I hate when that happens.

♠Lonewolf♠ I do not know if you have this one in your collection. I just found it and thought that you might like it.

MARKER!

Back again. I’m getting tired from running around and working today. And tomorrow I have a CT Scan & Eye appointment in the morning at the VA Hosp. Go, go go!

Ladywolf, thank you very much for the picture. I don’t think I have that one in my collection.

It is a beautiful picture!

Cool.

I thought that it was perfect for you on a day like this ♠Lonewolf♠.

It’s a nice peaceful day , So I am making hamburgers and french fries tonight.

Spaghetti and hot Italian sausage with french bread and green beans for us tonight. Late dinner again.

MARKER!

Are you marker happy tonight, Ladywolf?

I think I’ll call it a night. Good night, Ladywolf & ♠Lonewolf♠

Good Night, Grog. Catch you tomorrow!

Jimmy Dean the sausage king passed on yesterday. Also sang the song “Big Bad John”.

I guess so ♠Lonewolf♠. :-)

So quiet under the Big Top tonight.

That it is lonewolf.

And I felt an earthquake about a half an hour ago.

I heard about that Ladywolf.

Hello Little Sister!!!

Hello Lonewolf!