Arlo and Janis by Jimmy Johnson for June 04, 2024

I also feel Arlo’s love of weather, days dark enough to need the lights on are just more interesting.

I lived ½ mile from the beach in San Clemente for about a year. I loved every moment of it .. and never once took it for granted. I wish I was still living there .. but at least I have my (very pleasant) memories of that time.

I see another shopping trip is in order. This time for foul weather gear.

as this is just posted I will assume that the point of this strip has been missed given the running theme of Arlo and Janis considering relocating to the area and selling their house. It “seems” that he’s making excuses or coming up with reasons to NOT move there because he is overthinking things. He’s digging in his heels. Having second thoughts and not considering this might be a final chance to do something different and be around his son and DIL and their kid and make memories while they’re able and not way older. yeah? that’s just my take on it and it’s only one opinion LOL

I can understand Janis’ frustration. A long time ago, Arlo had dreamed of sailing the seas in his sailboat, only to have Janis pop his bubble with “Arlo, get your head out of the clouds” or “That’s impractical!” Now she is the one wanting to move to the seashore, albeit for a completely different reason than joining Arlo on his sailboat. Maybe he recognizes that even moving so close to the sea and having his toes in the sands of the seashore, Janis still will not be “on board” with him getting a sailboat as her desire to move is solely based on being near the kids. It is kinda interesting to see that the script seems to have flipped a bit with Janis experiencing what it feels like to be “wearing the other shoe” and have Arlo coming close to pop her bubble. On the other hand, couldn’t Arlo rent a sailboat for a day/week to realize his dream and forego the hassle of owning one?

I don’t understand Arlo’s pessimism about this move. It’s an adventure, and it’s the ocean! We chose a similar adventure when we were 60 and moved from a big city to live on Lake Superior for years. I’ve never gotten tired or bored with it and never have taken the big lake for granted.

Exactly Arlo, exactly.

May have been asked already – what ever happened to Gus’ boat?

Not entirely Arlo. Every once in a while, you’ll take a look out and appreciate it again.

My wife loves those kind of days. Best excuse to hit the outlet shops.

Realistic, but Janis is looking for selling points.

last panel, folks. look at Janis

Squalls out on the Gulf Stream. Big storms coming’ soon

Life with a realist.

Not necessarily. I live very close to the water in the Puget Sound. I love to go to and visit the beaches and parks as much as l can , rain or sun …..

A month, Arlo?How sad.We’ve lived in the mountains for two years. Every day is different, from the interplay of light and shadow on a cloudy spring day to the snow clouds rolling over a distant ridge in the gray winter.I hope I NEVER take it for granted.

Having a boat and living on a canal I found I used the boat less because I would look at the conditions and decide it won’t be any good right now. However living where I am now, if I take it down to launch and the water doesn’t look right I will go anyway since I made the trip down.

I like having days like that on vacation… keeps the tourists away, and makes for more interesting photos.

Arlo’s correct, I moved to the beach 50 years ago & unfortunately I do take it for granted. Have not been on the beach in years. But recent hurricanes have really changed it. Have lived thru 16 hurricanes in 50 years, hoping that number doesn’t double this year alone! Not a good forcast.

Back in Pensacola Junior College 1972 or 1973 one of my teachers was amazed how many students treated a beautiful blue sky day as just another day — which it is here Florida (may be hot, may be skeeter-filled air, but generally beautiful). Every now and then, I stop and admire what she seldom saw wherever she came from.

I am now living in my third house located next to a lake, three different lakes. I don’t swim, don’t fish, and actually look at the lake about twice a week. But, “lake” to me translates to “home”.

I was thinking hate it instead.

Arlo makes a good point. Many people who live near a beach end up using their pools to avoid the “nuisance” of the sand. How often do you think people who live in Athens, Greece, visit the Parthenon?

when you live inland, you dream of the beach. When you live at the beach what do you dream about?

I love stormy days at the beach, too. But there’s this thing called a hurricane :)

I’m with Arlo too. When the weather gets active it makes me feel alive. I always enjoyed taking my sail boat out on a brisk day with white caps and winds at 20 to 25 knots. Call it a challenge or man vs nature it always kept me sharp and capable. Still, I sailed those days within ten miles of my marina where safe harbor was available. On more than a few days I was caught unawares when a storm front found me far from safe harbor. I knew my boat’s capabilities and my own ability based on actual experience on the briny sea. Actually, I was a Great Lakes sailor which isn’t as dangerous as the Atlantic but challenging none-the-less. Thanks for reading…

Wrong answer, but truthful about the downsides of familiarity!

I’m surprised he said that. When you grow older, you don’t take anything for granted, you savor it for what it is, enjoy what you can.

That’s the kind of weather I used to love snorkeling in.