Arlo and Janis by Jimmy Johnson for December 02, 2023

Hoping it leads to good, not scary.

That’s called excitement tinged with anticipation. 8^ )

Beach magic. Love JJ’s tactful style when it comes to intimacy.

Beach magic. “Tourists covered with oil” “Sometimes it’s magic sometimes it’s tragic.”

Happiness is its own reward.

Luddie will adjust!

Right move for Arlo?

Looks like the move could help them save money (on nightgowns).

Mmmmm beach magic

Learning how to control our natural fear of “what comes next” is a crucial part of adulthood. For every one of us there is a final “what comes next.” As far back as I can remember I had a hollow sensation about what would surely happen. When it finally happened it was okay enough to go on.

I’m sure I have mentioned this before, but my earliest and clearest experience of cheating death was when I was a novice driver. Long story short, I ended up stalled sideways across two lanes on a packed urban freeway on weekend night. I had slid down onto the naugahyde seat with my butt to the door, knowing a semi was inevitably going to hit there in the next second or two. I quickly decided that was my best position anyway, then I mused I would not have to do taxes (it was early Spring). All was quiet, and after a few seconds I realized I had better get going if I was not dead yet. I sat up and saw there was no traffic for a quarter mile coming or going, while on the other side traffic was still packed. I thought, “huh” and got out of there. There was never any fear in it, just puzzlement.

Lesson of the day: The future is what has never yet been… we think.

It WILL always be ‘this way’. Beach magic is like that.

Janis is sleeping nekkid. Arlo is stiffening at the thought.

“Good scary” is a little bit of an oxymoron.

The best decisions are always made with “pillow talk”.

So, Gus is no longer buying. He is no longer holding on to his properties because of costs. He has money but did not use it to help his daughter, even when she was a single mother. Or when she desperately needed extra help at the bistro but couldn’t afford it. Now he wants to sell Arlo a house. Let’s all think about that.

Off-topic: Every day, I check https: // arloandjanis. com/ to see if JJ posted or if he deactivated it. Does anyone else do that?

Good scary, like when you want another kid and the condom breaks?

Carly Simon’s ‘Anticipation’ is playing in the background.

Really sad thing in a move like that is losing friends and making new ones….

I think I missed something in this story arc…who is Gus?

I strongly suggest getting out of your comfort zone. Get up, get out and live the life you want!

Really great strip this week. Thanks Jimmy!

Beach magic? This seems to be their every night even back at home!

Yes, Janis, yes!! We become too complacent in older years, spending so much time worried about mortality, finances, etc. It’s exciting to be “good scared” for a change.

Strange things happen in strange beds.

Have they factored in all the friends, relations and mere acquaintances who will want to visit once they have a beach house?

Is there a reason that they have switched sides of the bed?

Ya know what?

I wonder if they will move to the beach, buy a house from Gus, MaryLou will get/be pregnant, they will help garden/cook/run the kids business (businesses?), and shorty after that, Jimmy will post a strip that says something like, “Well, that’s all folks. Say goodby to the Days and use your imagination from now on, cause this is the last strip.”

Good scary, like the big hill on a roller coaster, is an adrenal junkies thrill. I remember when my wife and I untied the lines of our sail boat and headed out for a long passage there was a little thrill as we headed away from land to a port hundreds of miles distant. The boat and crew were always prepared but you never know when Murphy’s law will strike.

Good scary is the best.

Was there a missing panel tween #1 and #2? Could #5 be an encore? Such is old, comfortable, passionate true LOVE. Just an old f**t’s thought — Go for it, kids! It’ll light the fire like nobody’s business!

Oooh. Sleeping commando tonight Janice?