Arlo and Janis by Jimmy Johnson for December 25, 2022

Arlo’s up at first light. Just like the big kid he’s always been. Just he and Ludie and a cuppa coffee… waiting for Janis to open presents 8^ ) ❤️‿❤️

The calm before the storm. Merry Christmas everybody.

That’s about five minutes to sunrise in Pass Christian, MS, where Jimmy J lives.

Luddie doesn’t speak this year?

Meowy Catmas

MUST NOT OPEN PRESENTS YET!

Merry Christmas, everyone!

Now the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing that ye may abound in hope, through the power of the Holy Ghost. – Romans 15:13

4 a.m. and I just put the turkey in for a nice slow roasting. Santy already came. :( Christmas is officially here. Merry Christmas Charlie Brown and everyone else!

Merry Christmas everyone!

No mention of the next generation?

A long Winter’s nap…

Up at 4:10AM as the dogs needed to go pee, not for presents.

I remember being the only one up just sitting and drinking coffee for about a couple of hours. Very peaceful. My wife was a stay at home mom until the youngest was a junior in HS and I was used to getting up at 5:00 for work. So I would be up and sit and drink coffee Christmas morning until everyone else started waking.

Me.

The last panel was me at about 0330 this morning : )

Nailed it. Merry Christmas everybody!

Merry Christmas everyone.

My dog woke up at 6:42 this morning. He was telling me that if I get to relieve myself then, he does too. Breakfast is a good idea, too. Cinnamon coffee is waiting for when senior management wakes up.

Like you others: Merry Christmas!

Just put the ham in a crockpot. Going back to bed, Merry Christmas.

I’m assuming the one stocking is for Ludwig.

Did a midnight run at 3:30 and then up for good at 7:30 EST. mug of tea and just watching the cardinals gorge themselves at the feeder. Tons of snow off Georgian Bay for the rest of the day. maybe 12 – 14 inches of snow today on top of the 18 " we have already. white Christmas indeed.

This is so my family! I was up at 6:15 PST this morning while my wife and son (he came over for the day) are still sound asleep. I expect them to be moving around 10-11 so it’s just me and my dog until then.

This is our house this year. I’ve been up 2.5 hours, gave the kitties breakfast and lovings, enjoyed 2 cups of very good coffee and have cinnamon rolls rising. My wife will be up sometime in the next 1-3 hours.

Poor Arlo. At least he understands that sleeping in is the best gift you can give senior citizen.

Once the kids moved out, favorite thing to do on Christmas morning was to get up at dawn and walk the neighborhood and check out all the morning madness through the front windows. (from the sidewalk, ya goofballs)

In yesterday’s strip Janis said she was sleeping in -and I guess she is. Merry Christmas to all

The best gift for us ‘olders’ is sleeping in!

Merry Christmas to you too. NOW GO BACK TO BED

I love having the house to myself before others get up. So quiet and peaceful.

Merry Christmas! Thank you for all the years of entertainment!

No need to rush when you are adults….

Flip the genders and turn Luddie into a dachshund and that’s my household. What’s the hurry? The presents will still be there at 8!

Arlo would rather sit with his cat rather than snuggle with Janis?

Guess their son and his wife and kid aren’t coming over for Christmas?

Merry Christmas!

What a beauty of a tree! And how very beautiful Janis Day is!

I wish I had a life like that having a wife and cat. Well I will just leave it to my Christmas birthday then..

Merry Christmas, Jimmy!

Merry Christmas and God Bless You in 2023!I came relatively late to A & J, am enjoying them immensely.

Thank you and blessings for the new year.