Stone Soup by Jan Eliot for December 26, 2014

Phil’s looking really overwhelmed! And Grammacinwish you were here! And Alix and Holly are getting a dad! <3 Hooray!

Whew!

WOWZA!!!!

Congratulations, Philip and Valerie.

OMG! What a surprise! ( after six weeks of build up)

Yessssss!!! This should provide some story-lines that all will like and get excited about! ;)

Looking forward to the wedding and all the lead up. I wonder what date they’ll choose.

They both look a little shell-shocked! It’s about time!

Finally, I have been wondering for the past 6 months if they were ever going to get engaged.

Yay! More Phil.

AT LAST…MY LOVE HAS COME ALONG!! Finally….!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Yay! I’m so happy for them all.

Love this strip.

To face unafraid, the plans that we made, walking in a Winter wonderland. (it is snowing!)

Yay!

Val and Phil, you know you are so blessed that the girls are in favor of this marriage..Now what drama will there be when Holly plans the wedding in detail?

Quick, someone put in a ‘SKYPE’ call to South Africa. Evie has to get her Christmas gift ! ! ! !!

Where is little ms. (or mr.) marantz with the negatives? Might I offer a polite suggestion to all the naysayers, Stop Reading! There’s going to be a wedding. Yea!! Plenty of storyline to continue unless Jan chooses to retire. Then we all have no control over that.

Yes! Finally!!!! I have really, really enjoyed this storyline! My favorite comic strip!!!! I remember the first time they met, when he pulled her over. Zen cop!!! Today brought a big smile to my face!

For all the above, it was worth the wait – MWAH’s all round

They need to call Evie!!

Funny how I could get tears (happy ones) in my eyes about a family that exists only as a set of drawings! Lovely ending/beginnning to the story!

YAHOO!!! HIP, HIP, HOORAY!!

That’s not shell shock. That look on their faces is amazement that, now that they’ve done it, it feels so right.

They’re both looking a bit deer-in-the-headlights.

Looking forward to new story lines, as Phil becomes a regular member of the cast!

Happy times indeed.

Wait just a second for a minute here — do we know what the question was?

Sorry, just being silly

Way to go Phil and Valerie!

Oh yeah!

About time, Val!

HIP HIP HOORAY!

I think they both look quite happy, myself, not shell-shocked!

There’s a word for people like you, but I won’t use it here.

Will everyone please vacate the room and give them a little bit of privacy?

Will the next big thing be her getting pregnant? Unless he’s okay with only being a step-dad. (Which is fine, I’m definitely not judging. I know a few families like that)

No not color blind. I knew of < h1 > what I also wondered on a different strip someone did a Christmas card too. Thank you know if I can remember.

Okay mabrndt that did not work guess I should leave space out.Congrats to Val and Phil on acceptance. I agree Joan should get Val and Phil champagne for their engagement.

I meant guess I gotten it. next few days new years Eve

Oh stop all this nonsense! You’re making me cry! I’m so happy. They’re like old friends.

Congrats to Phil and Val!!!

They should have Skyped in Grandma. (I realize that would have delayed things a little.)

A new chapter begins! Maybe Phil will be able to influence Holly a bit more regarding her attitude toward school. Val hasn’t been too successful there.

YAY!!! & Merry Christmas!! woo woo!!

Thanks Jan. Now go take a load off your feet and have some Christmas cookies and eggnog!

Best wishes to all you heavily involved readers….

They can now carry on exactly as they did before and be left in peace to enjoy their relationship however they please…

Y E S !!!!!

Makes me wonder if this series of strips is autobiographical . . .

So happy for them and for the whole family. I have been waiting for this to happen ever since Phil spoke at the cemetery- to Val’s deceased husband,

YAY!!!!!!!