Stone Soup by Jan Eliot for July 25, 2015

Yay! And double yay for Holly’s allergic reaction clearing up.

Hooray! Holly and Alix have a dad again! (What’s next in “Stone Soup” anyway? Back to the primer strip?)

And there was much rejoicing in comic strip land!

Yay, Val!

Sniff ;0)

Three cheers! Hope new strips will continue.

Hip, hip, Hooray!!!

Yehaaa! congrats to my favourite cartoon characters!

Now let’s see how long it will last.

And a toast to a beautiful married life for Val and Phil!!! :D

I love this strip! Congrats to Val and Phil!!! One big family for Stone Soup!

I don’t believe it – the older daughter is actually standing there silent??

Congrats to Val and Phil

“O promise me that someday you and I…”

Arnold even made it! Congrats to the wedding couple! May their life be full of bliss!

whooooo who!

Is the lady on the far right Val’s co-worker?

Does Phil only have one relative?Well at least his Aunt came.

Happy day at last!!! :-)

Just family and close friends, the ideal wedding. No need for lots of folks that you have not seen in a long time. Now the strip can move forward to a sweet family living a normal life, sibling arguments, brothers in law getting into trouble, and sisters loving every minute of it.

At last!

I always cry at weddings sniff

Awwww…

Love it!!

They did it! And inside of only a few months from the proposal. How much longer must we wait for Toni and Brad (Luann strip) to tie the knot? It’s been years since the proposal!

Yay! Yippee!! Hooray!!! Yahoo!!!!

I heard they will do flashbacks to when they first met. That doesn’t mean that Jan is stopping doing new strips for good, does it?

Congratzi!

This comic strip is one of my all-time favorites and this theme or storyline is one of the reasons why. Congratulations to the bride and groom!

Very nice. All that stress over, now the fun begins.

Yay! found this strip on gocomics and started reading it from the beginning archive. You feel like you know these people and that’s what makes a GREAT comic strip!

I love this strip – I save it for the last one I read because it’s just the best. The characters are wonderful and I love each one. Thank you for awesome writing and story development!

The theme was Hawaiian, so similar dresses were to be expected.

Congratulations!

It’s a cartoon marriage of fictional characters, yet I teared up with happiness for them.

Where are the gals from the book club?

Phil only has one family member, what did they all ride motorcycles?

Congrats!!

Add my congratulations to this lovely couple. May their years be the best!

Woo Hoo!Now the adventure begins!

Yea!

As always Jan Eliot delivers a comic that goes past the page and touches us in our very hearts!

Here we go!!

Too sweet! Hope we’ll see an expanded version tomorrow!

Perfect title: Finally! Cheers!

@trekman58: I’d say most of the lengthy threads contain debates, or at least discussions. There’s nothing to debate here: we’re all delighted!

Anyone know if the officiant is supposed to “be” anyone in particular? It’s not Jan herself.

His aunt is there.

@freewaydog: Jan says at the top of her latest (7/23) post on the comic’s website that, starting Monday 7/27, she’ll begin “inserting” some flashbacks to how Val and Phil met, which sounds like they’ll be amid new strips.

Yaaay!

Only one truly negative comment in the first 54; well done everyone!Also, Awwww ^2

The very happiest of happy endings!

To Val and Phil Jackson – may your lives be filled with happiness, warmth, contentment and fulfilment. May your only troubles be little ones – like which way up to hold the grandchildren.

And also, to Jan Eliot – may you have a long and happy retirement. Thanks for giving us all so much pleasure down the years.

P.S. I hope all the most recent episodes will make it to paperback as well, and complete my collection . . .

Definitely just put a little joy into my day. Beautiful!

AMEN!

As the Carpenter’s song “Looks Like we Made It” Congrats to Phil and Val. To Jan you made the strips very enjoyable.

The coordinated outfits are perfect!

Few of you say Jan Eliot of SS is retiring when did she announce this event?

Yaay!! congratulations!

Yea! Congrats to them both! Here’s to many more new strips of my fav. family!

No doubt as the last to comment (I was away) I am SO happy. I too, let out a big WHOOP when I read it today! I don’t think this is ‘the end’. Jan said a recap on their meeting is forthcoming. Great to re-acquaint us with that for those who might not have seen it. Glad Arnold made it too. To the ONE nay-sayer, Josh Lyons. chill out and stay happy….like the rest of us!!

Wonderful! Delightful! מזל טוב !

Congratulations!!! Finally married!!! :-D

So they are married now?

Where do I send the gift? Congratulations! :-D

Beautiful!

I don’t think she’s retiring—she remarks that the strip is now 20 years old and also that she’ll mix some flashbacks in for the next few weeks—other than that her latest blog post really talks about how originally Phil was a minor character who refused to stay that way. :)

WOOT! WOOT! Raise a toast to the Bride and Groom!

I HOPE THIS ISN"T THE END but if it is, THANK YOU JAN for this wonderful strip, and REPEATS from the get go will be more than welcome to your fans here!

Congratulations, Val and Phil!

Dunno why anybody would think this would mean strip retirement. Nothing on Ms. Eliot’s website suggests other than a few flashbacks on “how they met.” (I’m up for it. I just spent a couple of weeks rereading the strip from the beginning—-the books, and a collection of printout-cutout notebooks—-but one can gain some perspective.)(The first couple of strips he was “Bill” Jackson.)

Let the fireworks commence!!! Yeeha!

This is so nice! They got married on my anniversary! Congrats Val & Phil!

So cute, most of them wearing same themed flower outfits.

Where are Phil’s coworkers?