W.P. Morse: Cartoons & Illustrations

We first heard about Fjelldronning, even though they weren’t referred to by name,here. Nancy would probably have remembered the meeting if she hadn’t just gotten a reminder of how much Mitzi loves her. In Nancy’s defense, Michelle probably forgot to text her about it. She likes surprises.

Letting Blossom talk her into things is one of Hilda’s few weaknesses. Lisa remembers the last time she saw “Blossom” wear her dress.

Michelle and Mitzi are happy to see that everybody is back home and safe. As always, I regret not giving Mitzi more panel time.  The slapstick possibilities of her… affection are endless.

The little black dress returns! As we recall, Blossom talked Hilda into dolling herself up here. The thing is, Hilda doesn’t own many pretty dresses, so she had to go with… this. On Blossom, it looks okay. On anyone else, it’s an accident waiting to happen.

Our heroes and Nikki are back from the camping trip. Tempting as a little bit of peace and quiet would be, Paul and Nancy should stay to keep an eye on Nikki.

It’s time to go home, and Paul and Nancy try to take their mind off what they have to return to for a moment by enjoying the view. It’s been far too long since I’ve been to Mt. Rainier National Park. Rainier is impressive enough as seen from Seattle, but it becomes more mythic the closer you get to it.

I had a lot planned for Dolly. My original idea was to have her be a passive-aggressive and possibly racist WASP. I ended up using her enough to make any of that clear, leaving her merely oblivious to anything that didn’t fit her worldview. But at least she acknowledges Paul and Nancy’s help.

The camping trip is nearly over. Now all that is left is a drive to the mountain peak for one last hike. (Well, not quite the peak. If this were the real world, it would be near Paradise. ) Fear not, the Department of Minor Nuisances is not budgeted for eruptions. (It’s not their remit anyway.) We haven’t heard anything about Nikki’s budding sexuality, but we’re sure anything she says is all talk.

With all the ghost stories being told, one should expect some plot.

Nothing like a campfire out in the woods, with music, stories, hot dogs, and s’mores! (Yes, I’m nostalgic.) There is text evidence that Bigfoot is out there. (Among other things) The Department just isn’t budgeted for them in this assignment.

It’s always nice to have a party to look forward to. I regret not doing more Hilda and Blossom scenes.

Olive survived her errand with Brian… Barely. Brian’s notorious driving has been seen here. To demonstrate just what is stressing Olive out, the drive to Stevens Pass from Homestead is an hour and thirty-seven minutes! Once again, transparency is wasted on Olive.

The staff of Lysistrata has been doing their best with the floorspace having doubled, and with Erika cutting her hours. You can understand why Suma and Blossom are looking forward to the big day.

One has to wonder what kind of project Brian has been working on to need this large an archive.

Meetings with Kris have become so ubiquitous that they don’t even count as a plot point. In the meantime, the new employees that Kate and Lisa hired are finally starting work at Lysistrata!