I read my comics first thing in the morning, and rarely go back to read the later comments. Did anyone mention a “three hour tour” in the past week or so?
Oh Mike, Martha’s family is average and normal. You are considered the dorky brother in Liz’s eyes and probably her friends’ eyes too. Your parents argue too. Martha’s parents fought because they ran out of gas. It was the mother’s fault, too. She knew her husband. She could have checked if the boat had all essentials before leaving the pier. She chose to leave him in charge and got herself in that situation. When a person knows s/he is in the wrong or could have done something to prevent a misadventure, s/he gets angry and starts spoiling for a fight just to place the blame on another rather than self which was what happened with the mother. Very normal. You will find yourself fighting with your wife and look back to this.
She knew her husband wouldn’t check, so she should have? It seems to me that he’s an adult and should take responsibility for those things that are his responsibility. That’s how adults behave.
Kind of an anticlimactic ending to this saga. After all the events that happened from the time the McRae family and Mike started out on their adventure and after all the silly strips that could have been left out and then bingo they’re home. I guess after two weeks of this story line I expected a more dramatic ending — like the police boat finding and towing them. Oh well, I’m glad this story line is over.
Lynn could have actually dragged this arc out longer, it would have been funny to see the dad get arrested for arguing with the police or something. I was surprised the sorry ended so suddenly.
I’m glad I’m not an “average family”. My husband and I have been married for 34 years and we’ve NEVER screamed and yelled at each other like that. Maybe it’s because we chose NOT to have kids. When we have a problem we talk it out. Maybe we’re so much alike that there’s nothing to “fight” about.
Michael has the Enjos as neighbors, ergo it makes sense that being around their superiority that he sees his own family as inadequate. On top of that, the Enjo kids are putting Michael and Elizabeth to shame academically.
I am new to this commenting thing. I am wondering if Lynn Johnston intends on having Ellie pregnant with April soon? It seems that Mike was at this age. Is that going to be part of the flash backs? I do hope so.
Before I left to meet my boyfriend’s parents for the first time my father told me to pay attention to how the parents behave, to their son and to each other. He said the son will grow up to be his parents so see if you could live with them the rest of your life. He was wise. I married the man and he did indeed become his parents, mostly his mother. I hope I became my father.
“Children become their parents” is only occasionally, and only partly, true, but it can be a helpful guide anyway. Sometimes a younger sibling learns constructive traits from an elder’s problems, and sometimes the younger decides that the elder’s virtues are problems. And sometimes they learn to emulate each other; choice rules supreme.
KenTheCoffinDweller over 4 years ago
Incoming!! Looks like a Father – Son discussion looming on the horizon.
Templo S.U.D. over 4 years ago
“THIS one”? Hmmm…
Alondra over 4 years ago
Finally! I thought they’d never get off that boat!
AllishaDawn over 4 years ago
I read my comics first thing in the morning, and rarely go back to read the later comments. Did anyone mention a “three hour tour” in the past week or so?
capricorn9th over 4 years ago
Oh Mike, Martha’s family is average and normal. You are considered the dorky brother in Liz’s eyes and probably her friends’ eyes too. Your parents argue too. Martha’s parents fought because they ran out of gas. It was the mother’s fault, too. She knew her husband. She could have checked if the boat had all essentials before leaving the pier. She chose to leave him in charge and got herself in that situation. When a person knows s/he is in the wrong or could have done something to prevent a misadventure, s/he gets angry and starts spoiling for a fight just to place the blame on another rather than self which was what happened with the mother. Very normal. You will find yourself fighting with your wife and look back to this.
GirlGeek Premium Member over 4 years ago
No matter how perfect your family is they still argue.
khmo over 4 years ago
Great gobs of gopher guts! Home safely, end of adventure. Don’t need the moralizing sermon in comments.
jpayne4040 over 4 years ago
Michael is his father’s child!
Pickled over 4 years ago
I’ll trade you any day mike!!
Lynnjav over 4 years ago
She knew her husband wouldn’t check, so she should have? It seems to me that he’s an adult and should take responsibility for those things that are his responsibility. That’s how adults behave.
BiathlonNut over 4 years ago
My parents lived in NE US. I lived in Japan, and my sister lived in the Republic of Panama. That tells one something.
mmmmary over 4 years ago
Kind of an anticlimactic ending to this saga. After all the events that happened from the time the McRae family and Mike started out on their adventure and after all the silly strips that could have been left out and then bingo they’re home. I guess after two weeks of this story line I expected a more dramatic ending — like the police boat finding and towing them. Oh well, I’m glad this story line is over.
Lightpainter Premium Member over 4 years ago
Lynn could have actually dragged this arc out longer, it would have been funny to see the dad get arrested for arguing with the police or something. I was surprised the sorry ended so suddenly.
ElaineFisherManning over 4 years ago
I’m glad I’m not an “average family”. My husband and I have been married for 34 years and we’ve NEVER screamed and yelled at each other like that. Maybe it’s because we chose NOT to have kids. When we have a problem we talk it out. Maybe we’re so much alike that there’s nothing to “fight” about.
Scoutmaster77 over 4 years ago
Not for long…
Night-Gaunt49[Bozo is Boffo] over 4 years ago
Most people may seem strange, but they are not weird. They are as weird as you are which means none of them are.
The_Great_Black President over 4 years ago
Michael has the Enjos as neighbors, ergo it makes sense that being around their superiority that he sees his own family as inadequate. On top of that, the Enjo kids are putting Michael and Elizabeth to shame academically.
rebelstrike0 over 4 years ago
Considering Lynn Johnston’s real life marriage ended in failure, one can surmise what percentage of the blame did FBOFW have for the divorce?
bluetopazcrystal over 4 years ago
I am new to this commenting thing. I am wondering if Lynn Johnston intends on having Ellie pregnant with April soon? It seems that Mike was at this age. Is that going to be part of the flash backs? I do hope so.
CitizenOfTheValley over 4 years ago
Before I left to meet my boyfriend’s parents for the first time my father told me to pay attention to how the parents behave, to their son and to each other. He said the son will grow up to be his parents so see if you could live with them the rest of your life. He was wise. I married the man and he did indeed become his parents, mostly his mother. I hope I became my father.
brick10 over 4 years ago
Every family is crazy in its own way.
asrialfeeple over 4 years ago
“Normal is an illusion, Darling. What’s normal for the spider is chaos to the fly.”
ajakimber425 over 4 years ago
That’s something, he should’ve kept to himself.
Ginny Premium Member over 4 years ago
The family is lucky to survive Mike!
USN1977 over 4 years ago
As the old saying goes “The brighter the picture, the darker the negative”.
john over 4 years ago
“Children become their parents” is only occasionally, and only partly, true, but it can be a helpful guide anyway. Sometimes a younger sibling learns constructive traits from an elder’s problems, and sometimes the younger decides that the elder’s virtues are problems. And sometimes they learn to emulate each other; choice rules supreme.