Doonesbury by Garry Trudeau for December 31, 2021

Remember the boat people, refugees from the collapse of Saigon. Kim was a cute baby, first words in English; “Big Mac.” Turns out she may have meant “Buy” Mac. In California we’ve longer had many Armenian refugees from the Soviets & Turks. I hear the Wyoming Episcopal Church is trying to place Afghans. Who’ll help the Kurds?

Happy New Year, Mike, Kim, and Alex!!

Didn’t we have a discussion just yesterday about who first suggested marriage? And wasn’t it Kim?

It looks like Alex is having second thoughts about sharing her Dad with Kim. First, she throws them back together, then she plants landmines.

Happy New years to all! Please be safe and be well! ;^)

Alex has been reading Adam Grant again.

I think Alex is pushing her Dad to get really serious about Kim.

It’s said you inherit insanity from you kids. Too bad you can’t inherit common sense. Alex has it and Mike needs it.

Well crap! That’s a load of salt in the sugar no one needs right now. Go do your homework.

Alex is a good manipulator, but not as good as my MIL was.

Get this adulting out of your system now Alex, so when you’re 80 you’ll roller skate and power surf….

Lil Ms. Buzzkill.

I think Alex is my favourite character of all, and that’s saying something because I have a real soft spot for Zonker.

Overthinking makes for boringly long chess games and failed relationships.

This girl doesn’t sound like a normal kid — she sounds like one of Charles Schulz’ “Peanuts” gang.