Cul de Sac by Richard Thompson for March 22, 2021

now what?

Good for Petey. I hope he sticks with it, even if he’s not any good.

That’s how Petey’s mom should react! Love this strip!

Mom’s having some thinking about that first conception… Why?

Madelane astonishment is not exactly a thought!

She’s just staring off into space envisioning when Petey kicks the winning goal and everyone says, that kid’s got talent!

Friends get you to try things you wouldn’t have bothered with otherwise. Now what can Pevey, er, Petey, get Andre to try? Making dioramas?

Petey potterpoop? Playing soccer?? Mom is dumbstruck.

But she did not say out loud what she was thinking.

Mom thought she’d never see the day when Petey would actually volunteer for any kind of physical or sport activity. She’s very pleased.

And…it involves sports? Gasp!

Reminds me of basketball camp.

Subtlety of expression.

Such a brilliant echo of the strip from six days ago.

She: “Hey, do you want to go visit Aunt Mabel this weekend?”. Me: “Sure”.

We now know that Petey inherited this congenital trait from the maternal line.

How will Madeline react now that she is back in “normal” space-time?