Calvin and Hobbes by Bill Watterson for August 28, 2016

Too bad the the gravity returned when you got to Phoenix; you probably had to pay for the flight back..I like the way Dad is handing this.

This reminds me of of Glenn Campbell. “By the time I got to Phoenix…” .

One of my favorites. This is the result of all the tall tales his dad tells him.

@leftwingpatriotThanks but being reminded of it was sufficient. He does remind me of how Jerry Garcia looked in 1967.

Will his Velcro be the fuzzy side or scratchy side ?

Something as simple as a balloon flying off and you can create a wild adventure. If only more parents were open to listening to their children’s stories.

My dreams about flying I could always navigate.

Nice strip today, both artwork and content!

This is Calvin’s way of being the high and the mighty (I can still hear that whistler!). Sometimes Spaceman Spiff is not enough; pure unfettered flight is the kind of freedom he craves. Recapturing later in adult life the mind that’s in Calvin usually requires someone like…well, like James Thurber’s Walter Mitty. And now, for my next scenario….

Mom is definitely losing it.

Reminds me of a sketch by the Umbilical Brothers called “Velcro World”.

It’s good to see his father appreciating Calvin’s flights of fancy. There’s still no need for mom to humor him to the point of agreeing to the velcro plan.

Correction: *I like the way Dad is handling this.

(Damn autospell)

I never knew duct tape could be so distracting.

“An Irishman is never drunk as long as he can hold onto one blade of grass to keep him from falling off the earth.”

- Old Irish Proverb

I can’t believe Dad is encouraging this.

This is a Kodak moment. Calvin and the fam are actually conversing.

Well, forget about coffee to wake one up this morning…

A child’s imagination is where creativity is born

Calvin seems to spend more time in the air than on the ground.Just as long as they’re careful for enemy pilots…

Maybe it’s a comment on the gassy nature of Mom’s cooking.

I don’t think Dad wants Mom to velcro Calvin’s clothes either. oer

Mom could sew one tiny patch of Velcro. Soon Calvin would be complaining about how inconvenient it was and telling her to take it off!

There is an explanation for Calvin’s creative genius…

Mom says, “Calvin, sit quiet and eat your dinner!”

Gotta agree – Calvin’s dad is at his best today.

Nice that he hitched a tow on a good old B727 — my favorite airplane. (retired airline pilot)

That last panel always confused me- does the mom’s line come first or dad’s line? Traditionally it’s read left to right, but the dialogue sounds more natural to me if it’s read mom, dad, Calvin.

Did someone mention duct tape?

For once…Dad is showing some interest.

LeadingEdge, that second photo must be one of those “no frills” discount flights, eh? ;-)

I think this is the first time i see Dad wanting to hear a story from Calvin.

I think this is the first time i see Dad wanting to hear a story from Calvin.