Sippin' Bacardi like it's y'birthday

On what was no doubt the single rainiest day of the year here in Southern California, extra-special, big-fat birthday wishes to my wife, Carey. She's 28 today and she just informed me that this particular birthday has exceeded every expectation she could have had, particularly loot-wise.

Happy birthday, babe. Mwah!

posted by Jeremy Bear 9:18 PM

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Tuesday, October 19, 2004

Chemotherapy

You may or may not remember the ongoing health woes of Pat, my dad's wife. Well, Dad gave me a call this morning and gave me a some very upsetting news: her tumor's not only returned, it's become a grave concern. A trip to a specialist in Houston confirmed that this thing's extremely dangerous and she'll need to begin chemotherapy immediately.

Needless to say, Pat's very worried. Cancer left her a widow several years back and she's understandably concerned for her future and the future of her children. Dad is optimistic about the chemo, but there's no denying that the months ahead are going to be intensely trying.

I don't know, man, it doesn't really seem fair to me. For those who don't know Pat, let me assure you: no one in the world is less deserving of such a horrible malady. Here's a young, vibrant woman who's endured more than any three people should ever have to face. This is a very disturbing development.

Obviously, our prayers and hopes and well-wishes are with her, not to mention her children and my father.

Apparently, it's time for someone to be sent through the ringer and, recently, the fates have chosen my family.

posted by Jeremy Bear 3:34 PM

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Sunday, October 17, 2004

Hey kids! Comics!

It's no secret that I've grown obnoxiously fat and ill-motivated when it comes to my one-page suggest-a-scripts. So, for the latest installment, I've decided to do something special.

If you've bopped in by way of my homepage, you probably already know this, but the newest script isn't just a few hastily-typed words on a page... rather, a fully-painted comic strip. I dunno, I guess I just got the itch to crack open the watercolors.

That said, go have a look at what's by far the most labor-intensive suggest-a-script to date. Title suggested by an old family friend from the Georgia days who prefers the moniker "Big K", ch-check it out: And the Sherpa Did Not Get It.

Sorry in advance if you're on a slow connection - you may have to wait a bit.

Enjoy!

posted by Jeremy Bear 11:36 PM

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