Awww, Rusty’s on a solo nature walk. Well, who knows, kid. If you want it, you may find a companion down the road to share some mutually satisfying nature walks, like your parents. On the other hand, if you keep looking like that freakazoid in panel 2, then Solitude may wind up as your best friend.

Okay, I think I got my snark out of the way. But I’m struck by that yellow/orange sky. Isn’t that color some kind of early warning signal of an impending storm or haze from a massive forest fire? But, perhaps the color is there simply because Rivera likes it.

Is this a preamble to what becomes of Rusty? Will he be left behind? Do we even know if Doc Davis is still alive or living at the cabin? It just might be that his schedule conflicts with what’s been going on the past year, so we just keep missing his comings and goings. Let’s not forget that Cherry’s sisters are living in the area, so Rusty should be fine. And it does seem that Rusty would get in the way in Las Vegas, especially once Cherry sits down at the Slots. Rusty shouldn’t be so needy at his age!