Eleventy-first birthday? Not quite, but...

Today is the 70th anniversary of the publication of Tolkien's "The Hobbit" -- so celebrate by having an extra meal or two, maybe go on an adventure, make new friends, and tell a riddle or three.

Lio

The comic strip Lio by Mark Tatulli is what you might call just a bit odd. Okay, very odd. But also very endearing. Today's strip was certainly worth a mention:

Today's Lio

enjoy!

Am I getting sick? whimper...

Grumble grumble. In the last hour, I've started getting a feeling, you know, that feeling, of blah, pressure, throaty nasally pressure that warns you that yes, in a few hours, you are going to be miserable. Hmmm...Does blowing my nose at fest count as schtick? If my nose is going to feel like a lemon, maybe I can squeeze it...