Once a year, my mom used to offer us a “mental health” day. Some years it was not necessary, because like this winter we had a lot of snow days. Once you had the day off, however, there was no more fooling around. It could not be a day when there was a test. Mental Health days were like any other sick day. We were not allowed to play outside even after school hours. It was an option but to accept it meant giving up a lot. I think my mom was smart. The offer was there but we rarely took advantage of it.
I often have these out of body experiences. Around 9 AM my spirit finally catches up to me and I realize I am standing in my classroom hopefully teaching physics and not chinese. Luckily my students’ spirits are just catching up as well!
Some days my body and spirit are rarely in the same place at the same time. Today, for example, my spirit is still in bed catching up on her beauty sleep while my tired body is dragging around, doing things it doesn’t want to do but has no choice and is doing them anyhow.
A Calvin and Hobbes animated movie is the best idea EVER. It could be absolutely great! Mr. Watterson, you need to get to work on that right away while you still can.
Just think of all the adventures that could be crammed into one feature film.
Who would provide the voice overs for them? Any suggestions from anyone?
After waking up early the last three days to do breakfast before Morning Prayer, I’m ready to join my spirit in bed and get a nap in before the week gets going.
This morning my spirit decided to go jogging and asked my body to come along for company my body told my spirit you go ahead i’ll catch up, i wonder if my spirit has got the hint yet
my spirit often stays in bed,
then teachers complain that i dont work properly
(though i have physics first thing tomorrow so it might not just be me … )
margueritem almost 14 years ago
Switcheroo!
rentier almost 14 years ago
My spirit is often in bed!
COWBOY7 almost 14 years ago
Good try, Calvin!
G’Morning, Marg, Grog & Mike!
George Arnold almost 14 years ago
Makes sense to the person saying it!
rayannina almost 14 years ago
Lucky spirit.
pouncingtiger almost 14 years ago
I have a spirit in a bottle. I’ll get drunk later.
Calvin has the typical “kid going to school” look in the last panel. LOL!
Charles Evans Premium Member almost 14 years ago
Not to worry Calvin, someday you’ll be big enough to toss someone out the door into the snow.
rogue53 almost 14 years ago
The spirit was willing, but the flesh looks bleak.
ratlum almost 14 years ago
How smart can his body be,with his spirit still in bed? Dose not matter how I say it ,thats hard to do unless Hobbes can get involved .
DerkinsVanPelt218 almost 14 years ago
Whenever I have something I don’t want to review myself, I send in a persona known as Nestor C. Bum to do it.
Yukoner almost 14 years ago
I’ve had a lot of kids like that in my classroom.
Kirokithikis almost 14 years ago
He’s keeping Hobbes company … in spirit anyways
Thriller almost 14 years ago
My spirit is always in bed while my body is in school
Frogman_tg almost 14 years ago
It would be great if they made Calvin & Hobbes into a movie…constant mayhem…hmm
madampresiden12 almost 14 years ago
Once a year, my mom used to offer us a “mental health” day. Some years it was not necessary, because like this winter we had a lot of snow days. Once you had the day off, however, there was no more fooling around. It could not be a day when there was a test. Mental Health days were like any other sick day. We were not allowed to play outside even after school hours. It was an option but to accept it meant giving up a lot. I think my mom was smart. The offer was there but we rarely took advantage of it.
Hobbes Premium Member almost 14 years ago
I wish Calvin’s spirit would stay on his side of the bed.
Personally, I prefer to keep body and spirit together.
cleokaya almost 14 years ago
My spirit kicked me out of bed at 3:45 this morning, fortunately my spirit joined me.
Jonni almost 14 years ago
Ahh, he whooo gets tossed out the door shows Mom real SOLE.
GROG Premium Member almost 14 years ago
For what it’s worth, my spirit’s still in bed too, Calvin
Good Morning, Marg, Mike & ♠Lonewolf♠!
Hobbes Premium Member almost 14 years ago
Looks like a rather spirited discussion today.
JTGAM almost 14 years ago
I often have these out of body experiences. Around 9 AM my spirit finally catches up to me and I realize I am standing in my classroom hopefully teaching physics and not chinese. Luckily my students’ spirits are just catching up as well!
linsonl almost 14 years ago
My alarm clock used to kick my spirit out of bed at 5 AM. After about three hours and three cups of coffee, my body joined my spirit.
kab2rb almost 14 years ago
Well Calvin no staying home. A lot of adults would rather stay in bed then go in.
Elaine Rosco Premium Member almost 14 years ago
The look in the last panel is priceless….lol love it!
polly18 almost 14 years ago
replace school with work !
Rise22 almost 14 years ago
Most comments don’t have a ghost of a chance….
dimeadance almost 14 years ago
MAdampresident, what a great idea. It would have been a pleasure to know your Mom, but I would guess you fumed a little????
Tineli almost 14 years ago
I love the way Calvin is thrown out in panel three. I always imagine him landing on his head…
pinkdryad Premium Member almost 14 years ago
My spirit stayed in bed this morning when I had to go to work. I think it’s still there, too. Feelin’ your pain, Calvin!
Gretchen's Mom almost 14 years ago
Some days my body and spirit are rarely in the same place at the same time. Today, for example, my spirit is still in bed catching up on her beauty sleep while my tired body is dragging around, doing things it doesn’t want to do but has no choice and is doing them anyhow.
Destiny23 almost 14 years ago
Wouldn’t it be great to be a telepath – you could do all your schooling from bed!
gofinsc almost 14 years ago
That’s the spirit!
khpage almost 14 years ago
Calvin’s face in the last panel looks like my grandfather, God rest his soul. Really quite striking…
dahawk almost 14 years ago
A Calvin and Hobbes animated movie is the best idea EVER. It could be absolutely great! Mr. Watterson, you need to get to work on that right away while you still can.
Just think of all the adventures that could be crammed into one feature film.
Who would provide the voice overs for them? Any suggestions from anyone?
steelbladeoffury almost 14 years ago
If I stayed in bed then I would get a stiff sore back. I got to get up and start moving around.
ratlum almost 14 years ago
Hey n7326Foxtrot,thanks for clearing that up for me,it takes 3 cups of coffee for me to get both together also.
bmonk almost 14 years ago
After waking up early the last three days to do breakfast before Morning Prayer, I’m ready to join my spirit in bed and get a nap in before the week gets going.
taker48 almost 14 years ago
This morning my spirit decided to go jogging and asked my body to come along for company my body told my spirit you go ahead i’ll catch up, i wonder if my spirit has got the hint yet
JTGAM almost 14 years ago
It’s 4 pm and I just woke from my afternoon siesta and my spirit and body have FINALLY got back together!
peggyme almost 14 years ago
my spirit often stays in bed, then teachers complain that i dont work properly (though i have physics first thing tomorrow so it might not just be me … )
dandrew55 almost 14 years ago
How come Calvin has to go to schools and Hobbs doesn’t?
Rakkav almost 14 years ago
Calvin definitely has school spirit. (Not.)
rgcviper almost 14 years ago
Yup–the look on Calvin’s face in the last panel is classic. Love it.
tmick2001 almost 14 years ago
I hated having to get up for school. Then my dad would come in my room and drag me out of bed by my ankle! Like Calvin, I had no choice in the matter.
sleepeeg3 almost 14 years ago
This is going on the wall above my bed.
khpage almost 14 years ago
I WOULD BE MORE THAN HAPPY TO DO VOICE OVERS FOR AN ANIMATED CALVIN AND HOBBES…
Dino-1 almost 14 years ago
This is my granddaughter every morning now when it’s time for preschool! She’s different than Calvin though because she loves it once she gets there.
Death2100 almost 11 years ago
lucky spirit he has