Doonesbury by Garry Trudeau for December 30, 2021

Oh my my, oh hell yes …

Also put a bow in your hair.

Not that Trudeau ever really explained it, but if it wasn’t for “Uncle Bernie” Mike D. would still be doing hackwork to barely get by in NYC. What’s to stop him from telling Alex to leave the room before he does go ballistic? Sorry, shouldn’t let realism intrude.

Kim’s answer is better… Mike just sees his little girl… Kim sees a fellow geek-girl.

Don’t forget the platform shoes

I love Alex’s use of the phrase “party dress”, the only thing reminding us that she is in fact a child! Takes me back!

I’m thinking ‘Bug Out Bernie’ deserves a bit of pay back for making Mike do the mass firing that led to all this.

Having forgotten this arc, perhaps Bernie offers to finance the operation? We shall see.It’s important that he meets Alex; she’s the brains of the operation.

Don’t over do it, Alex.

Kim understands…

Just imagine if Alexander and Cookie were present and saw Dithers kick their father in the butt!!

It was 25 years ago Alex first met Zeke. She didn’t call him “Uncle Stupidhead” then, she was more polite then that, she referred to him as “Mr. Sleazebag”.

Manipulative little cuss isn’t she?

You have to try new careers while you are still young and resilient enough to deal with the inevitable false starts. I’ve changed careers five or six times now. Never did find the thing I was really good at. Maybe next time. :)