Pickles by Brian Crane for June 17, 2012

And Jake of “Adevnture Time” imagined literal, burning lava one episode.

Nelson’s a little feisty today.

No need, Nelson. I’m resting my feet on an asbestos outcrop.

Nelson and Calvin would be good buds…

If you’ve never jumped from one couch to the other to avoid the lava, you’ve never had a childhood.

I guess I had a good childhood then. :)

Do all kids play that game? I know we did when I was Nelson’s age. Keep playing Nelson. Keep your imagination alive.

Talk about a universal game! And I love Earl’s response.

I can’t say I played that game, but I had a good childhood nonetheless. Lego gave me a way to channel my imagination.

I didn’t have lava, I had a river full of crocs. Same result.

I had kids who did this AND broke the sofa in the process!

I guess his grandson can do no wrong !!!!!!!

It’s a bird, It’s a plane.. No it’s just Nelson.

On Father’s Day this brings back memories of my grandson when he was that age – all energy and imagination ! Yes he did the chair to sofa leaps, and also, would have me time him, as he raced through my house. And the things he could come up with for a large cardboard box…He’ll be seventeen in August and if I reminded him of these things, he’d look at me like I had two heads, and say " Oh, Gramps! That’s so ancient history.."

Ditto with my own childhood of a lava living room. But later with my girls they were avoiding the graboid creatures from the Tremors movie. Just thinking about them makes me pick my feet up now!

We just tried to get round the room without touching the floor. Which is why my mom had no nick-nacks…left.

If you don’t have kids here is one you may not have seen:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WsrsggYXh1I

I used to do that.

i seem to recall a large hairy backhand introducing me to the floor-lava.

When sister and I were kids I do not remember doing what Nelson did. Mom would not be happy. I’m also surprised this strip did not honor Fathers Day.

To my wonderful husband and the dad’s here on this strip also in rememberance of my dad.

That’s adorable…

I think I used to do that, pretend that the carpet was a river and put books down as pebbles to avoid falling in the ‘water’

LOL xxx

A very Happy Fathers Day to all the Fathers out there!

My kids played the ‘hot lava’ game. I just let them play as they had so much fun. Hope kids still do that today on their breaks from the computer and TV.

I remember playing that when I was little. That was . . . . too darn many years ago.

I had completely forgot that game! Nice to see how many others played it.

I suspect Opal’s response would have been somewhat different…

Ah, the avoid the lava game! Yes…. I always love when they just wear their socks. They are always drawn so comfy and realistic.

judysaint: If the weather is warm, barefoot is even better – even near 80 (years and/or degrees F).

my 4yr old grand daughter Loves this game altho her Mom definately disapproves; her 12yr old brother liked it at that age, too…LOL.. sweet memories