Cathy Classics by Cathy Guisewite for May 18, 2014

The only comment I have to make is this…Cathy’s hair is always brown on Sundays and sort of orangey red on weekdays. Different colorists for the strip? A weekday one and a weekend one? You know Cathy’s hair being any color other than brown drives me to distraction!

In America, people my age talk about they won’t have enough to retire on – like we are all going to live to be 100. I passed the houses of two friends who passed away. I don’t recognize them because they aren’t their homes anymore.My late Mexican friend reminded about life. ” My wife kept talking about us traveling. But I said, tomorrow. She got cancer and died. Now, when it gets dark, I just walk around and cry.”We are going to Grand Canyon for our 40th. Then we are going to Atlanta and NYC to see my niece, her kids and my little girl by train. I asked, shouldn’t we fly back. My wife said: “Why not see the upper part of USA.” Why not? Next time for Mexico, I go. We will rent a beach house for everybody to stay. I suppose to speak Spanish. Her Catholic Father expected that the next time I came.I hope he forgot.

At the Captain’s Farewell Party, Max’s wife had heard that I was being transferred to shore duty in San Diego. She asked how a single guy could be transferred while her husband had to stay. How could I tell her that my father was a friend of the second most powerful Republican, Senate Minority Whip? I just lied and said, it was a mystery to me.I took a month’s leave. San Diego was a party town for Naval Officers. Coronado Naval Air Station, Miramar Naval Air Station, 32nd Naval Station and others had a special night each week for its officers clubs. I was a wild man. Later, my shipmates were shocked that I got married and my wife was expecting. Anyway, they got to go to Perth, Australia, for the wildest party. I would probably get in trouble there.We always went to officer’s clubs. They never ask pretty girls their IDs. We went to a civilian club on Shelter Island. I asked her to get out her ID. She brought this old piece of papers. She looked straight into my eyes, “I have no papers.”I didn’t care. She was what I had looked for all my life. I was a crazy sailor. I had been to a war. I would move mountains for this girl. I did.

I liked your story. Thanks.

Really dumb question, I’m sure.But is this strip repeats of old strips? I could have sworn Cathy & Irving got married several years ago. I guess I missed reading it for a few years but what’s going on?

[Sigh] Nut-job alert, once again …

My Internet’s been out all weekend, so I’ll catch up on “Cathy” soon.

HI, MOM. Happy Sunday, Clan.

P.S. Not sure if you guys read the Cul De Sac strip here on GoComics, but today’s just made me think of Cathy. You’re welcome.

Hi everyone! I hope you had a good Sunday…Cathy’s got Way Too Much emotional baggage…and calling her Mom is only going to result in More baggage…win some and lose some, I guess… ;)