So many positive responses! It's only been a couple of strips of course but already the emails have been great. Meanwhile I have an announcement to make: We bought a house! The processing is finalized and its ours. It's in Lynnwood, not more than a mile from the Alderwood Mall. When I was a kid and we were living in Bellingham for a few years, my parents used to make a few special trips a year down the the Alderwood Mall because we didn't have one of our own. I remember being taken down with friends once and buying some horrible plastic gold '80z sunglasses that didn't have lenses, just myriads of tiny holes. It's terrific to live close to it. I had a good feeling about this condo when I saw Super Pickle hanging from a car mirror in the parking lot. I just think seeing him is always a good sign.