Calvin and Hobbes by Bill Watterson for October 16, 2018

Hobbes, that’s because you never ask her.

You’re right, she brings you hot chocolate.

Knowing Calvin, he probably already does all this almost every day.

earl grey or chamomile, Hobbes?

Hey, at 6 years old, you can learn a lot about reading from comic books.

Even sick, Mom shouldn’t be feeding Calvin caffiene!

That would be nice if there wasn’t that whole matter of feeling rotten to contend with.

When I was a boy, my mother used to say that I enjoyed comics so much that I’d be happy in prison so long as I was allowed to read comics there.

Miss Wormwood wishes you would do this every day too, Calvin.

Now that Calvin seems to be feeling better, I wonder how long before those two start a rumble over the comic books.

This struck me as strange. I was never offered tea at that age, and I’ve never had an urge to drink it since.

Tea helps settle the GI tract or so I’ve been told.

We all have that feeling at times.

Tea? Whenever we were that sick, the only thing we could keep down was 7up. Water, tea, and milk would come right back up.

I wonder how long before Calvin gets really bored?

Ahh! Those were the days! Lying in bed all day, cutting out paper dolls, reading comics, listening to soap operas. And getting a visit from the pediatrician! There were advantages to being a sick kid….Now you have to suck it up and get on with your day.

My mother had a clever trick. She would put raisins in a glass of ginger ale. I got fascinated watching as the raisins slowly gathered air bubbles and floated to the top where the bubbles burst and they fell to the bottom again. Sort of like a lava lamp before the lava lamp was popular. And no, I did not eat the raisins. The purpose here was entertainment.

Tea and toast. That was just about all I wanted. The only times I ever lose my appetite. . . but when it comes back, look out!

Stay home get more work to catch up for what you miss.

I’ve always, even as a kid, that children will enjoy the benefits of schooling (like reading) but don’t want to get anymore of them.