Luann by Greg Evans and Karen Evans for December 18, 2023

Frank.. next time ask some more details about any structure you want your family to reside in. This cabin clearly wasn’t made for a 4 person family.

While not totally run down, the cabin is ridiculously small and not suitable for their needs. I would suggest heading home before the roads get shut down.

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So what do we think.. will they stay or head on back?

Welp, we called it, didn’t we? I’ve actually lived in cheese boxes like this before . . . and it was absolutely depressing!

Brad, call your wife to send a rescue crew

At least it has a fireplace, so they won’t freeze to death (assuming someone was nice enough to provide firewood). Will they sleep in chairs? Doesn’t look like more than a one-room ‘lodge’, so no bedrooms. And now to find out if there is an interior facility, or whether the outhouse is also ‘close’…

Mebbe this cabil’ll turn out to be a TARDIS thing.

Some kinda magic goin on. From th outside it looks like th fire place is on one of the shorter walls but Im not an architecht or any thing like that

Puddles tell Bernice to call Toni and send a rescue crew to save Frank and family.

Could there be rats an other vermin?

Oh, I love it. Look at that rustic interior and stone fireplace. The secret to being comfortable in those tight surroundings is for each person to secure an “area” for themselves, just to sit and reflect. They’ll get used to it, and will end up having a ball with each other. Think of the memories they’ll have.

Well, what do you expect for a lodge named after the Greek god of weather?

They don’t have to stand in a huddle and Nancy is being too much of a complainer. Get a fire going. Two can sit on the couch. It’s not a dump, just small.

I think this will morph into a happy family “hallmark-ish” sort of ending.

Yep.

Just as I thought.

Poppa is a SAP. ;-)

This kind of reminds me of Married…with Children’s season 3 episode 4 (The Camping Show).

I think they will start a fire and stick it out for the night. Maybe they will have fun. Did they remember to bring the marshmellows, candy bars, and graham crackers?

In the end they will go back home, not realizing the REAL lodge is just another hundred yards up the road and not visible in the snowstorm from where they are.

My claustrophobia is acting up just by looking at the last panel.

How many sitcoms did this one? The too-rustic cabin, the rundown hotel, the house that seems to be haunted, the sleazy resort, the cruddy cruise …

“Then the rabbi said, ‘Bring in the cow…’”

The place used to house a family of eight.

I saw this coming on the first day.

I have no idea where this whole thing is going. But that’s good because it keeps the interest level up. Will Zeus Lodge become Moose Lodge?

So, for what it’s worth, here’s my guess. There is actually a luxurious manor and this is just the gatehouse.

Ooh! I know a way to spice things up. A Shining tie in. Frank will go nuts from the constant complaining, Luann will get weird and start talking with her finger then telepathically summon Bernice to come who will take an axe to to the chest from Frank, thus getting rid of an obnoxious character.

Stay if there is plenty of firewood and working plumbing rather than a chamber pot.

Come on people, don’t you have any sense of adventure? They are together probably with very limited cell service. Talk, play some games, kids sleep on the floor, everybody make breakfast together, etc, etc.

Note the black V indentation on the far right edge of the porch in today’s and Friday’s strip.

This is the big arrow that fell off under the sign, pointing to the lodge which will become visible in the morning after the storm is over.

Frank seems really annoyed and he’s right. Probably the person who allowed him to use the cabin is someone who talks a lot about his things and makes them seem huge, or maybe he completely misunderstood… But I think Nancy is right, the decor is tastefully and the cabin is in good condition. Even if space is limited, they could have a great time together. Now it’s time to light the fire in the fireplace.

Well Frank, looks like you got totally ripped off.

OK, obviously two small rooms. From the outside it’s square, but the inside view shows rectangular. Unless it is the Tardis, there needs to be a second room. Anyhow, it’s interesting how priviledged people get to be. I’ve been reduced to just a cot in the Navy, have spent many a wonderful hour in just a two man tent, taken long trips and slept in the back of a small truck or station wagon. All of that was an adventure. people used to do this all the time, look at how small tourist cabins used to be. The world is just getting more entitled.

This sums up what’s wrong with too many people now days. Free use of something, then whine and complain about it

Just imagine how much worse it would be if Bernice was with them. I say they should be counting their blessings.

Build a fire before it gets dark.

In politics they have a term for this…..“A cover up”….for some major blunder….

Have they learned NOTHING?!

Next thing is, they’ll find out there’s no firewood cut and split for the fireplace, which looks to be the only source of heat for the cab-shack. Plus no saw, no axe, etc. to cut and split the wood. Looks like a cuddle-up family night ahead with little to no sleep. Hope they didn’t eat all their snacks as that will be breakfast in the morning.

Best to have a small cabin, less wood to carry in and heat.

Reminds me of an awful decrepit place my parents and I stayed at in the late 70s – the “Driftwood” in Vero Beach, FL. Some “friends” of my parents had recommended it – my dad was on the phone for an afternoon trying unsuccessfully to get reservations ANYWHERE else.

If you google tiny cabins, you can find amazingly small ones that people love.

Long, narrow one room cabin with no heat in the dead of winter….I think Frank’s need to impress (that he was getting for free) has been squashed. Maybe next time he wants to treat his family to a nice get-away he’ll spend some money and book rooms at a nice resort. We can still hope that this will turn around, that this is just the guardhouse for a beautiful home with a stocked kitchen, snowmobiles, skis and snowshoes for recreation. Maybe horses?

Does it look like the support for the right side of the porch is missing?

So let’s see:Frank clearly never actually had a conversation with the “CFO” to say he’s bringing his family. The “Lodge” is the size of a shoe box and for a guy who’s the “CFO”, it’s a dump.Who actually calls a cabin a “Lodge”?Nancy is worried about privilege (????)There’s a high chance of no firewood. Toni is the lucky one.

Ooooooo… Looks perfect for some close Ann❤️Eiffel time. Yeah, tru dat, Dearest Ann❤️Eiffel would prefer something with more space but still the big fireplace and good views of the falling snow. But there is something to be said for intimacy, boy howdy ;9. No wonder we ALL ❤️ Ann❤️Eiffel! TTFN, lowly unworthies. Have an Ann❤️Eiffel Day! Count… OUT.

sometimes, the best things come in small packages!

maybe there are steps going to a basement and it is like an underground luxury home.

i went to a restaurant once. it looked like little shack on top, but there was a walkway that went under ground where the restaurant was.

A fireplace is a plus as long as there is firewood and squirrels haven’t built a nest in the chimney.Do they have any electricity?Do they have water? Maybe a pump?I’m thinking a place like this probably has an outhouse for a bathroom.If there are a few fold out couches then everyone can sleep somewhere.With the snow coming down like that, they’ll probably be snowed in for a few days.Home is going to feel like quite a luxury after this rough cabin adventure.

Eh, they can make it work. It’ll be fun!

how close were you hoping you’d all have? :\

Cozy.

To me, it’s perfect. Put a fire in the fireplace. Find the kitchen. Is the electricity on? It may be bigger than it looks. Bedrooms? Yes, I agree, Frank should have asked questions about accommodations.

Whee doggies!

From the inside it looks solidly built with heavy beams along the ceiling; small and tightly constructed means warm; big with high ceiling could mean drafty and cold.

They should have brought Bernice and the dog, what’s his name, “Piles.”

Silly comment: Maybe the CFO has a family pet named Zeus. Could be that is the dog house for a rich family.

Hmmm, maybe one of them should’ve tried looking the place up beforehand. That’s why this setup worked in the old sitcoms it was originally used in, but doesn’t work so well now: back then there really wasn’t any way to research these things. But the Degroots don’t have that excuse. This is an entirely self-inflicted wound and the unfortunate thing is that not a single lesson will be learned from the experience.

Nancy always presents as level-headed. It makes me sad that her character thinks her husband (who presents as a good man with a healthy self-image) might be so shallow as to want to ‘feel privileged’.

I know the writers would not pursue that line of thought (nor would i want them to) because it would not be funny! And i love the way this strip has genuinely made me laugh over the decades. Still, as a husband, i would be mortified if my wife thought i were that desperate for affirmation, instead of trying to treat his family to something special that he himself could not afford. Been THERE.

I know, i know. I’m way over-thinking. Sorry! I do think it will go Hallmark-y, and that will be lovely, i’m sure :)

Who is watching Shannon?

“To feel privileged?”

Nancy’s line seems completely out of character, and feels more like forced social commentary. Not the reason I read this comic.

Why does Frank get upset when Nancy comments on the nice decor? She is trying to find something positive and he gets angry. Odd.

Get a fire started!!!

Wonder if they are at the wrong cabin.

this should be good…should have included Shannon

They will suffer, then become closer, learn the meaning of family, head home happy, AND then discover that they stopped too soon and the luxury lodge is just a bit further down the road.totally predictable. ho hum.

They will squeak and moan for a day or two. Then decorate the place for Christmas and have a wonderful time. And Toni will join by 12/24

Heh, they thought the lodge would be like Mr. Fischoeder’s hunting lodge on Bob’s Burgers last night. At least they won’t have to lick the pipes, or brush the bear head’s teeth.

I think its the gate keepers house…

Zeus? More like Le Puce!

Meanwhile, Tony’s enjoying Christmas with her studly firefighter comrades. Better get back asap!

Close. Very very close.

I think they will try to leave but the roads will be shut down so they are forced to stay!

I hope they stay. Rustic close quarters with no electronic distractions is a lovely way to spend a weekend or a Holiday. I never thought of Frank and Nancy as entitled… I’m disappointed.

I really hate the word privileged at this point.

I’d make the most of it and have fun. But then I spent a few years onboard a submarine so tight spaces don’t bother me.

Yep, the authors did it again. This is getting boring. And annoying.

Any closer and I would be wearing mom’s pants.

Good bye, Zeus Lodge, hellooooo Motel 6. Anything would beat that dive.

The family can squeeze together and freeze together.

Just enjoy your time together. Stop complaining.

Nancy: The Decor’s kinda cute. Frank: What?

No electricity? no refrigerator???

A new storyline for Luann, the writer?

Apparently, if you want to be in a room where there’s space to move around, you’re a privileged jerk! That means you, people unhappy with being in crowded elevators. Check your privilege!

First world problems….

Start a cozy fire and all will be right with the world.

Diets for everyone next year

it`ll be like foxtrot and the skeeter falls storyline…. everyone else wants to go home but dad will be bound and determined to stay. (instead of rain they have snow)

When th wind comes up it’ll blow the ‘Zeus Lodge’ sign off to expose th ‘Green Acres’ sign

Meanwhile Bernice is home cleaning up some Puddles.

And…this plot line surprises nobody!

Frank would be an idiot for keeping his family there in that tiny place.

Where is their sense of adventure? Something to laugh about in the future.

“I’m the engineer. I’ve come to turn off the heat.” “I’m the engineer’s assistant.” “Is my Aunt Minnie here?” (Meanwhile, six room service waiters are on their way with at least a dozen hardboiled eggs and I forget what else.) – A Night at the Opera

Frank’s boss prefer simplicity to his vacations.

I hope there’s indoor plumbing!!

They’re so close, they can barely move.

The lodge doesn’t look too rustic-from what we can see between the Degroots, who will head on home in the morning. Family closeness is on thing, but the closeness required by this lodge is another.

I would’ve headed home, but that’s me.

Designed for one guy at a time.

Brad and Lu will use their new young adult skills to make cabin habitable, and family will have tolerable weekend.

I agree with commenter who opined that back at work, Dad will be to old by COO that really was the guard shack and the main luxurious Zeus Last she is just down the road.

That was family gets to bond, Brad gets to show his competence, and Lu gets her adventure story.

So, they are lodged. Why complain?

“Zeus Lodge” is a painfully small and cramped log cabin.

Enjoy your Family Intimacy, DeGroots, for sure!

Honestly, it doesn’t look that bad. It actually looks cosy.

That cabin is fine for one person, but not for a family, it’s a scam!​