Sunday, November 9, 2008
Saturday, November 8, 2008
Friday, November 7, 2008
World Cruise, Day 1
Hello all,
M. B. here.
Well, our boat left the dock today, and our fine little city is becoming a faint memory as the fog sweeps it up, cloaking it in the distance that becomes ever more far away.
Andy and Moira are looking more relaxed than ever and I hear them constantly murmuring things like "yeah for no work!" and "well, it's not like I have to get up for work in the morning" that sort of thing.
Burgess seems happy, though I have this feeling that he is a bit put out that there isn't a bed for him (I made him a nice little place in the dresser drawer in my room, but I am not sure if it was quite what he was expecting).
I must say, I miss our little town already, but after reading about eight issues of "guy chase adventure magazine," eating the salmon luncheon, and joking around with Andy and Moira, I can't say that this isn't a welcome change of pace.
The boat is so large, I can't help but wonder if we will run into people we know. It's a small world after all.
Well, cheerio for now,
from the Pacific Ocean,
--Mr. Bob!
M. B. here.
Well, our boat left the dock today, and our fine little city is becoming a faint memory as the fog sweeps it up, cloaking it in the distance that becomes ever more far away.
Andy and Moira are looking more relaxed than ever and I hear them constantly murmuring things like "yeah for no work!" and "well, it's not like I have to get up for work in the morning" that sort of thing.
Burgess seems happy, though I have this feeling that he is a bit put out that there isn't a bed for him (I made him a nice little place in the dresser drawer in my room, but I am not sure if it was quite what he was expecting).
I must say, I miss our little town already, but after reading about eight issues of "guy chase adventure magazine," eating the salmon luncheon, and joking around with Andy and Moira, I can't say that this isn't a welcome change of pace.
The boat is so large, I can't help but wonder if we will run into people we know. It's a small world after all.
Well, cheerio for now,
from the Pacific Ocean,
--Mr. Bob!
Thursday, November 6, 2008
Wednesday, November 5, 2008
Tuesday, November 4, 2008
Mr. Bob's World Cruise Packing List
-eleven scarves (5 red, 3 black, 1 yellow, 1 off-white, 1 tan)
-removable coal buttons
-striped Wellington boots, removable stick legs
-spare carrot nose
-issues 0-63 of "guy chase adventure magazine" (can't find issue 64! egad! trying not to panic)
-issues 1-10 re-release with holographic covers, "guy chase adventure magazine"
-moleskin notebook with expandable inner pocket, reliable fountain pen
-pipe, tamper, Zippo lighter, tobacco ('midnight express'--the best smelling tobacco on earth)
-portable brass loose leaf tea pot, loose leaf chai tea leaves, etc.
-hand-held fan
-slingshot and sack of assorted ammunition
-sense of humor
-removable coal buttons
-striped Wellington boots, removable stick legs
-spare carrot nose
-issues 0-63 of "guy chase adventure magazine" (can't find issue 64! egad! trying not to panic)
-issues 1-10 re-release with holographic covers, "guy chase adventure magazine"
-moleskin notebook with expandable inner pocket, reliable fountain pen
-pipe, tamper, Zippo lighter, tobacco ('midnight express'--the best smelling tobacco on earth)
-portable brass loose leaf tea pot, loose leaf chai tea leaves, etc.
-hand-held fan
-slingshot and sack of assorted ammunition
-sense of humor
Sunday, November 2, 2008
Mr. Bob Going On A Cruise!
Yes, it's true friends,
Yours truly here. I am indeed tagging along with those precious Petals (Andy and Moira, natch) on their long-planned world cruise.
Oh what excitement, what splendor! Just what our little makeshift family needs--a respite from the drudgery of every day life, full of adventure and relaxation. Oh, and I am bringing Burgess Squirrel too (to be honest, he insisted. I am not telling Andy and Moira cuz I think Andy would object, but I am just putting him in my suitcase).
Well, I must go pack...
Cheerio!
-M. B.
Yours truly here. I am indeed tagging along with those precious Petals (Andy and Moira, natch) on their long-planned world cruise.
Oh what excitement, what splendor! Just what our little makeshift family needs--a respite from the drudgery of every day life, full of adventure and relaxation. Oh, and I am bringing Burgess Squirrel too (to be honest, he insisted. I am not telling Andy and Moira cuz I think Andy would object, but I am just putting him in my suitcase).
Well, I must go pack...
Cheerio!
-M. B.
Wednesday, October 29, 2008
Update
Hello friends! Mr. Bob here.
I must apologize for my recent absence. I indeed have been ill recently, as well as off on a short sea trip I could not avoid. The crew was inexperienced and I had to pull things together at the end, but we made it home alive. I am currently recovering in Andy and Moira's family room and reading several quiet books that have nothing whatsoever to do with sea travel. I have been unable to make my deadlines, but shall amend that as soon as possible. Thank you for your patience as always.
In the meantime can I suggest that you all go out and get yourselves a chai tea latte? Times are tough, and there is nothing like calming the nerves and enjoying the most delicious beverage known to man. Keep a stiff upper lip and all that, just make sure a chai tea latte is streaming over the gums.
Until soon, when you see me next,
Cheerio!
-Mr. B.
I must apologize for my recent absence. I indeed have been ill recently, as well as off on a short sea trip I could not avoid. The crew was inexperienced and I had to pull things together at the end, but we made it home alive. I am currently recovering in Andy and Moira's family room and reading several quiet books that have nothing whatsoever to do with sea travel. I have been unable to make my deadlines, but shall amend that as soon as possible. Thank you for your patience as always.
In the meantime can I suggest that you all go out and get yourselves a chai tea latte? Times are tough, and there is nothing like calming the nerves and enjoying the most delicious beverage known to man. Keep a stiff upper lip and all that, just make sure a chai tea latte is streaming over the gums.
Until soon, when you see me next,
Cheerio!
-Mr. B.
Friday, October 24, 2008
It's Friday At LAST!
That's what people with nine-to-five jobs say every time Friday rolls around, as if it didn't come every week.
Yes, Friday! Meaning the coming of Friday night, Saturday, and Sunday. Days of untold splendor, relaxation, depth.
But is this really so?
No! Not for the coffee man! Hello, this is Andy Petal here, filling in for Bob (he's got a bit of a head cold).
No, it is a sad story for the coffee man. His wonderful, hard-working wife comes home looking forward to the untold splendors of Friday night, Saturday, and Sunday...but can she look forward to spending it with her adoring, coffee-serving husband? No. For despite all efforts to orchestrate it otherwise, he must work Friday night, Saturday, and Sunday. For his weekend has already been committed to the serving of everyone's favorite beverage.
So friends, when you buy a cup of the best this weekend, driving your expensive car, and wearing your fancy nine-to-five shoes, take a look at the coffee man or woman serving you. Their arms covered in syrup, their hands marked with pen, their sleeves spattered with mocha, their scent of over-warm milk, and their teeth--cracking the most genuine smile they can muster. You may even spy their significant other devotedly sipping a beverage in the corner, catching sly glances from their coffee person every half hour or so. But the splendor, the relaxation, the depth? From the coffee man, it's in your cup.
Best!
Mr. Bob c/o Andy Petal, barista.
Yes, Friday! Meaning the coming of Friday night, Saturday, and Sunday. Days of untold splendor, relaxation, depth.
But is this really so?
No! Not for the coffee man! Hello, this is Andy Petal here, filling in for Bob (he's got a bit of a head cold).
No, it is a sad story for the coffee man. His wonderful, hard-working wife comes home looking forward to the untold splendors of Friday night, Saturday, and Sunday...but can she look forward to spending it with her adoring, coffee-serving husband? No. For despite all efforts to orchestrate it otherwise, he must work Friday night, Saturday, and Sunday. For his weekend has already been committed to the serving of everyone's favorite beverage.
So friends, when you buy a cup of the best this weekend, driving your expensive car, and wearing your fancy nine-to-five shoes, take a look at the coffee man or woman serving you. Their arms covered in syrup, their hands marked with pen, their sleeves spattered with mocha, their scent of over-warm milk, and their teeth--cracking the most genuine smile they can muster. You may even spy their significant other devotedly sipping a beverage in the corner, catching sly glances from their coffee person every half hour or so. But the splendor, the relaxation, the depth? From the coffee man, it's in your cup.
Best!
Mr. Bob c/o Andy Petal, barista.
Wednesday, October 22, 2008
Tuesday, October 21, 2008
Comics To Appear on Blog
Hello all,
Mr. Bob here. I have been informed that my cartoon likeness will begin appearing here on blogger every day, as well as on its other current location: www.comicssherpa.com. That way readers can access my comic strip in whichever way and/or web location is most convenient for them and continue to read my humorous column each Friday of the week right here.
Remember, "every day is a chai day if you want it to be."
Cheerio!
-Mr. B.
Mr. Bob here. I have been informed that my cartoon likeness will begin appearing here on blogger every day, as well as on its other current location: www.comicssherpa.com. That way readers can access my comic strip in whichever way and/or web location is most convenient for them and continue to read my humorous column each Friday of the week right here.
Remember, "every day is a chai day if you want it to be."
Cheerio!
-Mr. B.
Friday, October 17, 2008
Financial Advice?
"My name is Mr. Bob, and I am a watercolorist, snowman, and professional sea chanty writer in need of financial advice. Business has slowed down. I am unsure where to focus my efforts in today's economic world. What is more needed these days? Pretty pictures, Christmas cheer, or salty ballads that would make your grandfather blush? Please write me with your thoughts."
At least this is the text for a posting I am thinking of making on a financial Q and A website. I am not sure if it is lucid enough. Andy says I should just do what I love, as long as it doesn't involve making him sing my sea chanties at he and Moira's next party as I did tonight. Well, I shall have to give some thought to that, however, his voice has a light husky tone that seemed to fit the rascally lyrics quite well in my opinion. I shall have to poll the other guests and see if they agree. They seemed quite impressed by my first sea chanty. At least that is how I take their silence.
Well, I must go and ponder...
Cheerio!
-Mr. Bob
At least this is the text for a posting I am thinking of making on a financial Q and A website. I am not sure if it is lucid enough. Andy says I should just do what I love, as long as it doesn't involve making him sing my sea chanties at he and Moira's next party as I did tonight. Well, I shall have to give some thought to that, however, his voice has a light husky tone that seemed to fit the rascally lyrics quite well in my opinion. I shall have to poll the other guests and see if they agree. They seemed quite impressed by my first sea chanty. At least that is how I take their silence.
Well, I must go and ponder...
Cheerio!
-Mr. Bob
Friday, October 10, 2008
Hello Friends!
I am off for the afternoon, but wanted to dash out a quick note before the day got old.
At this time I feel it is necessary to reiterate (as I have many times before) the excellent benefits to one's health of drinking chai tea lattes. If you have not drunk a chai tea latte in your lifetime, I hardly call what you have called 'life' hitherto life, and you shall see what life truly is, from now on, if you go out and have a drink of the best and most convenient of chais immediately.
One need not be too picky, for while there are better chais, and exceptional chais, chai is in itself, divine, and therefore, hard to screw up. Take it from me, our children would be far less likely to be addicted to other substances if our schools would only pass out a bit of the good stuff each morning with the morning announcements. But, these things always take time, and I imagine our educational system will reach that conclusion eventually, and the future world leaders shall take hold of their studies with a hitherto unseen vigor. One can only hope.
Cheerio-
-Mr. Bob
P.S. I find that "hitherto" is a word not used enough in today's common conversation and writing, a condition, you shall see from the post above, I have decided to single-handedly amend. I suggest you all do the same.
At this time I feel it is necessary to reiterate (as I have many times before) the excellent benefits to one's health of drinking chai tea lattes. If you have not drunk a chai tea latte in your lifetime, I hardly call what you have called 'life' hitherto life, and you shall see what life truly is, from now on, if you go out and have a drink of the best and most convenient of chais immediately.
One need not be too picky, for while there are better chais, and exceptional chais, chai is in itself, divine, and therefore, hard to screw up. Take it from me, our children would be far less likely to be addicted to other substances if our schools would only pass out a bit of the good stuff each morning with the morning announcements. But, these things always take time, and I imagine our educational system will reach that conclusion eventually, and the future world leaders shall take hold of their studies with a hitherto unseen vigor. One can only hope.
Cheerio-
-Mr. Bob
P.S. I find that "hitherto" is a word not used enough in today's common conversation and writing, a condition, you shall see from the post above, I have decided to single-handedly amend. I suggest you all do the same.
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