Johnny Optimism: 2021

Monday, October 25, 2021

Weeks

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...and we're back. Sort of.

As you may know by now, the world of hospitals and healthcare recently got a lot more familiar to me when Mrs. Jarlsberg, Kathy, developed acute leukemia. She was given 2-3 weeks to live unless she got treatment, so treatment started the same day.

That was just over five weeks ago (take that, February!) and she's completed her first round of chemo and, after a month in the hospital, come home. There will be more chemo, more ups and downs, and a challenging journey that we hope to take with courage, optimism, and the support of family and friends (that's you).

So where does Johnny Optimism fit into this suddenly all-too-real picture? Well, Johnny was born as a way for me to vent about real-life pain and suffering. The things that afflict all of us from time to time that can only be addressed with tears, laughter, or both.

Johnny Optimism is an acknowledgment that bad things can happen to good people, but good people can sometimes lighten their burdens with a little humor...including dark humor.

I can't promise yet that I'll be back to publishing three times a week anytime soon. Just like real life, and just like Johnny, I'm now taking it day-to-day. -Stilton

Friday, September 17, 2021

Vacation (And Special Message)

Readers- Johnny really IS going to take a vacation for a while. There are some family issues that I need to deal with which will have me a bit too distracted to produce anything on a regular schedule. Will Johnny be back? Almost certainly - but if new cartoons are spotty and irregular for a bit, there's no need to adjust your web browser. It's just me being a bit too busy on the home front. I appreciate your patience! -Stilton

Friday, August 20, 2021

A Penny For Your Thoughts

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In the past, I have promised daughter Jarlsberg that nothing bad will ever, ever, ever happen to Lance. Which is why today I envy Johnny so very, very much...