Lio by Mark Tatulli for June 24, 2010

Nothing like a big snake pal!

and they both get to cool off, sweet!

I knew somehow that Lio would find a good use for the snake.

Unless, of course, that snake is a water lovin’ Python, who just LOVES to HUG you!!!!

Lio’s snake-friend (Frank) is almost as imperturbable as Dad: let nothing interrupt a good nap!

Snakes! Why did it have to be snakes?

Show a little backbone, will ya?

Cool flotation device, Lio!

The snake doesn’t look quite as happy as Lio…but, nice to see Lio having fun like an ordinary kid…..well…if you discount the snake…

The snake kind of looks like Dad in the last panel. He has that annoyed but tolerant, because I love you, look.

Let sleeping snakes lie…

I love to watch kids playing with their, uhh, pets?

Snakes can float? Who knew?

If Liō hears hissing, it might not be his snake. Maybe it bit through the inflatable pool.

Lemme guess — His name is MONTY (python)? The python looks to be thinking should I constrict him now? NAH! The water feels too good.

That’s a good idea

must be a water moccasin

I was thinking anaconda, lobkiller.

“…you woke me up for (T)HISSSSS???”

Good thing there haven’t been any bullies around lately; snakes aren’t supposed to go in the water right after eating.