As my mentor and predecessor, Dennis Williams has told me more than once, I tend to go on when I write. Guilty as charged. I do, in fact, edit my work, but still …. If you think I have gotten something wrong or just babble on too much, feel free to say so.  But I try to leave things unsaid and let you discover them. As a former reader, posting observations, criticism, and questions was a part of the fun.

Okay, on to the matter at hand:  This week Rivera finally got the “Something Fishy” adventure (as I am calling it) under way, when Mark agreed to Happy’s father-and-son fishing trip. It took about two weeks of comic strip postings this to get this sorted out. Saturday was the start. Happy had lined up a 2-day train ride that would have taken only a few hours on a plane. Mr. Cheapskate Trail believed that saving about $100.00 was worth a 27-hour train ride that ultimate broke down after 5 hours.  So, while they wait for the repairs, Mark can go over today’s topic with Dad. Enjoy!

As usual, Rivera crafted a custom title panel for the Sunday strip. It’s a nice tradition that requires more creativity and work, though cartoonists normally omit the title panel or just use a stock image. One reason for this common omission is that newspapers sometimes delete Sunday title panels in order to squeeze and orient the strips to fit other material on the page.

Today’s topic is a well-known issue, the plight of the bees. Rivera takes a more personal view, focusing more on what we can do, if we are lucky enough to have a home with a yard and not have some dictatorial HOA getting in the way.