Knowing Meg Rowe - I can't say we were close, but even I could see what an amazing and inspirational person she was...

Today is National Cartoonists Day! (And my Zoner friends have informed me that, by extension, it is Curmudge Day!) I am grateful for cartoonists and cartooning and comics, and I'm also happy that I am a cartoonist.

I'm also grateful that I am Curmudge to those who know. <3

traypup, one of the best people I know -- happy birthday, sclunchie! :)

to ginsu, one of my all-time favourite rogues and gadflies. Life was a weak tepid cup of tea before you arrived in it, good sir.

The friendship of traypup. Especially thinking of her today because it's her birthday [have an amazing one, Tray!].

Most people, to see us, would not consider us close friends: we're not in constant touch with each other, we don't get together for coffee, etc. [And much of that is simply on account of how I choose to live my life, it's just my way with ( Read more... )

This was relayed to me in the form of a ginsu-ism:

“What is it you want to do, but can't do?”

...to bourriquet76! :)

All the Zoners I have “met” over the last fifteen [yikes!!] years -- you guys enrich my world just by being there.

ginsuUncommonly well-read, articulate, witty, insightful, witheringly intelligent, level-headed, challenging, with a rare balance of respectful and fun-loving... if you want to have a really good discussion about something, he's your go-to guy. Lord only knows just how he's going to rake me over the coals for saying all this, but he'll think of some way ( Read more... )