To find the true meaning of existence you must empty the things of the material world from your mind and let the nothing of true existence enter in to it. All else is illusion.
Ah, autumn, one of my most favorite times of the year…the other being spring. And soon to look forward to the beautiful tufts of white snow hanging from the green boughs, which unfortunately we get but only once in about 10 years here in S.E. WA. But, “I can dream, can’t I”.
For me tomorrow is Columbus day I work pt for the county true county is closed to the public but workers go in as in service day. Just a normal work day for me.
We here missed out on the snow in SC KS.
Canada injoy you holiday ours is coming in November.
I must be doing something wrong because even in retirement, I don’t have any time to just sit back and do nothing! Doctor’s appointments … house work … yard work … it never seems to end! Oh, to be 6 years old and able to enjoy Calvin’s version of ” doing nothing” again!!!!!
@LX013 I know Calvin drives his cart like a mad man but somehow I don’t think he’s ready for the afterlife just yet and assuming he believes in some deity or another he will certainly have to do some sucking up to gain access to the ‘land of puffy clouds’ Some how I think Calvin would get bored with the rigid rules and soon get kicked out for dousing the god of that realm with one too many water bombs.
It’s a true fall day in northeast New York, about 50 degrees and quite windy. My granddaughter will be here soon so we’re going to bundle her up and get out the kite. I always flew kites with my Dad growing up in the Spring and Fall. When my son was small we ordered one from Lucky Charms and it came with “Lucky” on a parachute. The leprechaun attached to the kite and when the wind hit it just right it would glide to earth. I wrote a letter to Lucky Charms thanking them for the great offer and the hours of fun it gave my family and they sent me another kite which I thought was so cool of them!
hey this is so wonderful. Can anyone tell me in which book this one is? And if there is a European supplier for print of this one? I know of a friend who would definitley like this.
margueritem over 15 years ago
So very true….
Drifter359 over 15 years ago
look out Calvin, there is bump over that hill….
COWBOY7 over 15 years ago
This has always been one of my all-time favorite C&H strips!!
We need more time to do all the nothing we want in life!!
mroberts88 over 15 years ago
lonewolf, I agree, its nice to sit back, and accomplish nada for a while.
johnnydoc5 over 15 years ago
I am good at doing nothing. I wish I had more time for it.
Yukoner over 15 years ago
Hobbes is right. Summer is over. The harvest is in. HAPPY THANKSGIVING to all the Canadians posting here.
yyyguy over 15 years ago
i, too, excel at the art of procrastination. however, since i do do things eventually, i have obviously not reached perfection. still, i try.
carmy over 15 years ago
It will get done when it gets done and that’s all there is to it.
38lowell over 15 years ago
Einstein said, “Imagination (Doing nothing, thinking) is greater than knowledge”.
Puddleglum2 over 15 years ago
“There’s never enough time…” “Time flies”…soon Calvin will be ‘over the hill’!
Puddleglum2 over 15 years ago
It looks as if Calvin and Hobbes are going off into ‘the wild blue yonder’. “Hitch your wagon to a star!” - Emerson
“Expect great things from God; attempt great things for God.” - William Carey
rentier over 15 years ago
Very true, but it was wonderful! Being in fresh air, sun, swimming, bikeing and hikeing , for all these things time is always too short!
rentier over 15 years ago
God has made nature so wonderful, so that we cannot get enough from it!
ladywolf17 over 15 years ago
Nada is wonderful, it gives me time to reflect on the wonderful things in life, that I sometimes take for granted.
Cymbol over 15 years ago
Happy Thanksgiving to you too Yukoner!
jrbj over 15 years ago
To find the true meaning of existence you must empty the things of the material world from your mind and let the nothing of true existence enter in to it. All else is illusion.
GROG Premium Member over 15 years ago
The weekend’s more than half over yet and I haven’t begun to do nothing. Maybe today I’ll do nothing but watch football.
Great strip.
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alondra over 15 years ago
Oh I wish there was more time to do nothing. But whenever I start to do nothing all the things I need to do start talking to me.
Happy Thanksgiving to everyone in Canada, this is going to be my first Canadian thanksgiving and I’m looking forward to it.
tirnaaisling over 15 years ago
Love the scenery! A single path going off into an unknown future.
lazygrazer over 15 years ago
Yes, such expressive artwork and uncluttered wisdom….as usual.
rentier over 15 years ago
To DreamScourge: …..into unknown future or into heaven, it’s unknown future too!
EarlWash over 15 years ago
Ah, autumn, one of my most favorite times of the year…the other being spring. And soon to look forward to the beautiful tufts of white snow hanging from the green boughs, which unfortunately we get but only once in about 10 years here in S.E. WA. But, “I can dream, can’t I”.
CogentModality over 15 years ago
I may appear to be lazy but, I assure you, on the molecular level I’m really quite active.
Northwoodser over 15 years ago
Retire like me and you’ll have so much time to do nothing, you’ll never know if you’re done or not .
nathan123 over 15 years ago
summer with calvin and hobbes must be crazy!
dvoyack over 15 years ago
Calvin’s got that right… Happy Thanksgiving to all my friends in Newboro.
cleokaya over 15 years ago
Calvin is chanting my motto. The less I do the more I enjoy.
bubbie7 over 15 years ago
time enough to sleep when your dead
alicantina over 15 years ago
I love this one! The artwork as well as the wisdom!
jpozenel over 15 years ago
Time to oil up the old snow blower.
ratlum over 15 years ago
Calvin will have to spend more time in the house in winter with Mom and Dad And the gang More fun coming up for us
artybee over 15 years ago
What most people do on computers (like right now) wastes a whole lot of “nothing” time, doesn’t it?
kab2rb over 15 years ago
For me tomorrow is Columbus day I work pt for the county true county is closed to the public but workers go in as in service day. Just a normal work day for me. We here missed out on the snow in SC KS. Canada injoy you holiday ours is coming in November.
malachai over 15 years ago
I think this comic strip is very true and meaningful there is something about it that is very true (I don’t know why)
Gretchen's Mom over 15 years ago
I must be doing something wrong because even in retirement, I don’t have any time to just sit back and do nothing! Doctor’s appointments … house work … yard work … it never seems to end! Oh, to be 6 years old and able to enjoy Calvin’s version of ” doing nothing” again!!!!!
tirnaaisling over 15 years ago
@LX013 I know Calvin drives his cart like a mad man but somehow I don’t think he’s ready for the afterlife just yet and assuming he believes in some deity or another he will certainly have to do some sucking up to gain access to the ‘land of puffy clouds’ Some how I think Calvin would get bored with the rigid rules and soon get kicked out for dousing the god of that realm with one too many water bombs.
gabe3 over 15 years ago
I love running ‘a’ round a lot!
Dino-1 over 15 years ago
It’s a true fall day in northeast New York, about 50 degrees and quite windy. My granddaughter will be here soon so we’re going to bundle her up and get out the kite. I always flew kites with my Dad growing up in the Spring and Fall. When my son was small we ordered one from Lucky Charms and it came with “Lucky” on a parachute. The leprechaun attached to the kite and when the wind hit it just right it would glide to earth. I wrote a letter to Lucky Charms thanking them for the great offer and the hours of fun it gave my family and they sent me another kite which I thought was so cool of them!
Ronshua over 15 years ago
The price of Turkey is as high as Calvin & Hobbes on that down-hill-run . Happy Canadian Thanksgiving you’ll up there .
ccmills over 15 years ago
Doing nothing is so very tiring.
You cant stop and rest….
pintcape over 15 years ago
I agree with hobbes,summer is over,don’t know where it went.
mjtempke over 15 years ago
“But there never seems to be enough time to do the things you want to do, once you find them”- Jim Croce, “Time in A Bottle”.
GROG Premium Member over 15 years ago
Melissa I made a reference to Croce yesterday. “Photographs & Memories” I believe. Both seem to apply appropriately.
Love Croce….a man who died well before his time.
MatureCanadian over 15 years ago
Yes Croce suits Calvin’s comments. Great art as usual and apt thoughts.
Ivy0730Lcsq over 15 years ago
Autumn is almost here in Beijing =[[
Santadon over 15 years ago
This is my favorite Calvin & Hobbes scene! I love the sentiment!
samba over 15 years ago
hey this is so wonderful. Can anyone tell me in which book this one is? And if there is a European supplier for print of this one? I know of a friend who would definitley like this.
IRApappy about 12 years ago
Images of Anthony Perkins sitting in a wheel chair…..