July 2026 pages (Patreon)

This was quite a month... Finding out mom had a brain tumor and lung cancer, then the surgeon going in with no warning and just taking out the tumor, her finally coming home. Missing the 250th 4th of July with mom... There is so much packed in the spaces between those words. And now, at the end of the month, hope for the future. Things have changed, as they always do. I don't think I'll ever get a long expanse of time where things are just fine ever again. That may just be the way of things and I have to be okay with that. Somehow, while all this was going on, I kept telling my tale of imaginary people. People cheered for Reggie, they rooted for Mike, and made all kinds of guesses about what I would do next. I haven't allowed myself a moment to really think on it until right now. In spite of the various struggles of my life I feel lucky. Even though I'm not the most noted cartoonist of the age, or even noted at all, I feel blessed to have gotten the chance to be the cartoonist I am. I happy to get as many more days with mom as I get. I'll walk this tightrope somehow without looking down. I feel like you all will be here to catch me if I fail, and help me start walking again if I do.

I hope my efforts improve your life in some small way. Thank you for reading and supporting my work.