September 24: Another Confession, No Poem, No Cartoon

If you made it past the title to this post, you already know a few things.  One, I didn't get a new poem written today.  Two, I didn't get a new installment of the Confessions of Saint Marty drawn today.  Three, I'm about to apologize profusely again.

I know I promised a new poem.  I know I usually post a new cartoon on Saturdays.  I know, I know, I know.  I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I'm sorry.  Now, I will give you my excuse:  I was putting the finishing touches on my new collection of poetry that I'm sending out to a poetry competition.  It took most of the afternoon.  I was working with my colleague/poet friend from the university.  By the time I got to church this evening to play the pipe organ for mass, I felt like I was on poetry overload.  No matter how hard I tried, I couldn't write a word that resembled anything close to poetic.  Thus, I didn't get a poem written.

Ditto for the cartoon.  Creatively right now, I'm at low tide.  I'm hoping to recharge my batteries tonight with some reading and Lawrence Welk.  Nothing too strenuous.  Just some Joe Feeney songs, Bobby Burgess dances, and maybe a few pages of Alic Hoffman.  Please forgive me for not making good on my last night's promise.

I've been a bad saint.

Sing me "Danny Boy," Joe

May 28: Cartoon, Kung Fu Panda 2

It has been a pretty do-nothing day.  That means I did nothing that could even be considered productive.  I went to breakfast at McDonald's with my kids.  Then I spent the afternoon at my sister's trailer, cooped up with my daughter's friends, an 11-year-old boy and an 11-year-old girl.  It was raining.  They couldn't go outside.  Eventually, it became unbearable, so I took them to see Kung Fu Panda 2.  Awesome flick.  Jack Black rocks.

That's about all I have to report.  I will not get deep or thoughtful.  I do have a new installment of Confessions of Saint Marty.  Hope you get a laugh out of it.  I'm looking forward to watching the Lawrence Welk Show tonight.  Don't scoff until you've tried it.

Saint Marty, takin' it easy.

Confessions of Saint Marty