Arlo and Janis by Jimmy Johnson for September 12, 2024

Thank goodness there’s no pressure on them.

Not discussing that today?

Arlo and Janis looked surprised at the questions they’re being asked. Why would A & J think the kids would have no interest in whether or not they liked what they saw ?

Hope JJ decides that Arlo and Janis don’t want to move. I used to like the kids – but just like your own wear a bit thin as time goes on, these too are too much when they have become a regular part of the strip.

[And yes, I mean “these too are too much ”!]

One supposes that it is natural to consider these things carefully, but I do wish they’d make up their minds and get along with their lives.

I was sure Mary Lou was going to be pregnant.

Well, that’s all I’d need to hear and I’m packing.

I’ve been rereading the strips from 1994. Gene had a crush on Mary Lou back then! Wow!

“We hated it. We’re not moving.”

My parents were indecisive for years and it ended up coming down to a rushed move closer to me with my sister and I doing the heavy lifting of the move and organizing because of ill health for my mom. They need to get over their belief that they have ‘time’.

“When are we moving??? THERE IS NO HOUSE!!!!

10 acres with a 1500 sq. ft house? So what is the plan for those 9.75 acres not used by the house site? Are they going to plant it to crops? Raise a cow or two? 10 acres requires a lot of work. Arlo and Janice are not that young anymore. She was right when she said ‘if we were 20 years younger’. An acreage like that is one of our dreams, but we recognize at our age we cannot handle that much work.

Well, being close to the kids would be a benefit, and they could help each other out, too!

Feels like Gus has been making the rounds.

My “kids” wanted my wife and I to move up near them in Arkansas, too many obligations here and now they are considering moving back down for some reasons I won’t go into but we would be stuck.

But no pressure, right?

Oh for heaven’s sake. Just move already. Then if you don’t like it, sell the place and move someplace else.

What I found interesting is that they now have a vehicle with a power liftgate. Another feature that we all got along without for many years. I would have thought that Arlo would have forgone that feature.

If I may paraphrase, “Here we are. Here we stay.” This is house #8 for me.

They been Gussied up…

Ha ha the kids already have it figured out guys, so go with the flow and be done with it.

Oh. Surprise, surprise.

Plenty of time later, well be careful with that thought. Poof it’s gone

Ah HA! The fix is in!

So happy to see Meg. I guess she’s been busy!

so much for that plan

Are there readers who are actually enjoying this? I guess so, but I think I’m only still reading out of habit.

Origin story: The resemblance between step dad and Meg is uncanny and genetically pronounced. JJ telling a long hidden sectret?

This whole “will they move or won’t they” arc has dragged on way too long imo

Nothing like a hard sale to make me turn away. Turn around, find a nice hotel and enjoy some adult beverages in the hot tub.

The reality is that not all older folks think the same. Some enjoy being very close to their adult children and grand children and others prefer a little distance. I hope A&J make the right decision.

When our son and daughter-in-law said they. Wanted us to live close, I asked if they were just luring us to their town and would abandoned us. They laughed and said no. He got the moving fever for a spell, but got over it. We love being close to our new granddaughter.

Seems GoComics is having trouble finding Friday’s missives, and not just for Arlo and Janis.

Scared me…I thought I was reliving yesterday. Started seeing groundhogs.

9/13 can be found on the Seattle Times website if you can’t wait :)

Has anyone seen the strip for 09/13/2024? Seems to not have been posted.

7 AM Friday and still stuck on Thursday.

8:25 a m friday EST still stuck on thursday.

My sister moved my mom to a nursing home near her when mom could no longer live along.

My sister-in-law moved my mother-in-law in with her just because she MIL should do so.

Other than that we have all basically moved into an apartment when married and then into a house (my other sister moved into a Manhattan apartment instead of a house) and have stayed there.

“When are you moving” is a bit premature, even if they had decided to do it. There is no house yet.