Gil Thorp by Henry Barajas and Rachel Merrill for January 03, 2024

I see where this is heading: “Can two divorced men share an apartment without driving each other crazy?”

“Get a sitter.” And “The coaching staff is invited”, so spend money and HIRE a sitter.

Lousy invitation just three days in advance, not including spouse and with kids not welcome. Gil should show up for the obligatory 10 minute Diet Coke, drop off his greeting card and be on his way.

That was one helluva three day bender to start the new year.

P4 “Oh, and have that hot blond pilot friend of yours have the plane fueled up. We are going to fly there.”

Birthdays, Beth and Old Fashioneds. What a great start to the new year.

P 2.5: “…NO!….its not ok!… quit bringing those little weirdos everywhere you go…its kinda creepy….especially that Jami kid…”

Is Frannie gonna pony up for the bar bill? Probably a cash bar. That Luke, what a guy.

Even you, Cami.

Here comes trouble

So lame. He thinks we’re doing wind sprints.

So the 10-second webisode about the hockey team a few weeks ago? Anyone know when the next episode will run? It was a cliffhanger.

Just don’t embarrass yourself Gil in mistakenly singing “Mole! Mole! Mole!” if they play Billy Idol’s “Rebel Yell”.

Cute boy bun in P1.

Sure, bring the kids to a birthday party for a grown man. What surly teenager wouldn’t love that?

Hey, no fair, I want to go! There probably will be fun stuff like Pin the Tail on the Donkey, Twister…

Gil, Gil, Gil. You’re divorced now, bay-bay! You don’t have to pretend to care about the kids anymore! Let them fend for themselves in the school of life.

is one of those kids zippy the pinhead with a suntan ?

gil wonders the invitation says the bar is called the ramrod and to wear your tightest jeans

coach kim tells luke he cant make it too many dishes to wash that night

Nice flat a$$ Dad jeans, Luke.

P1- The kids on the team think they’re going to the party with Gil.

P4- “Did you here that? The coaches are invited but we’re not! I think there’s a flamethrower in the janitors closet. We just need to find out which bar they’ll be at.”

I assume it’s just an excuse to get Gil out on the town (ooh, and maybe into Beth’s bar?), but I find it amusing that a 40something year old father is throwing himself a birthday party. And speaking of amusing, today’s Mopped Up Thorp is rather amusing. It also is definitely in the top 3 MUT strips of 2024. As of today at least.

https://moppedupthorp.wordpress.Com/2024/01/03/hes-no-seinfeld/

P1- (Tays): “Um, Coach. That’s a menu from the Bucket.”

Next week: “Look Thorp, it’s Beth. Wanna spend some time with her. Fifty bucks for an hour.”

My Dad used to take me to the bar with him. He would have beer and I would have grape soda and we would play shuffle board (the kind on a long table). It was dark, old smelling and quiet. It was the best.

Like: “get a sitter for the kids… especially for the one my son knocked up.”

P1: Why, oh why, is Luke on his knees?