Pickles by Brian Crane for August 05, 2015

It’s just the small things, right, Earl?

If everyone would just improve their own little corner of the world, we’d have a lot of clean little corners!

WISH I HAD THOUGHT OF THAT!What a great teacher.

Start small, and build up to the big things, as the mouse said to the elephant !

Okay Earl just the start now really to impress Opal, not.

Careful, Earl. Once you clean one thing, Opal will expect it of you. Which leads to another, and another …

Earl’s good at blowing, do what you love.

If he could only teach Opal…

The journey of a thousand miles starts…hey, guy you’re going the wrong way..No, I’m not. I don’t wanna walk a thousand miles.

Oh, the small ripples from that one little “Whoo!”, becoming huge tidal waves that will certainly completely change the time stream of the future!… or not.

I’m actually feeling quite inspired now. Thanks, Earl!

The small things count as well.

Never forget that.

xxx

Notice how the grandson imitates grandpa as he follows him.

If things were that dusty around here, I’d be sneezing all the time if I blew on them.

Love the little “Grampa is the man” touches here … when Earl walks hands in pocket, Nelson walks hands in pocket. When Earl walks hands behind back, Nelson walks hands behind back.

Not something everyone would consciously notice, but when you do, it reinforces the “sensei and student” aspect of the story. Well done.

And now, for some strange reason, I’m getting a hankering for a “Yoo Hoo” drink..(Whoo)