Day Three

Busy Busy But What Have I done?

I’ll start with another Mother’s Day Cartoon. I know it’s not until May 13th but I have a lot of Mom related Cartoons (and unfinished gags) in the vault.
I've had a good day as far they go. Having not gone to bed until 1:AM, I lounged in bed until 9:45. This is always a good way to feel like you got a jump on the day. I got in a little screen time with my son in Germany. We link up with MSN messenger then use the microphone and camera so it's just like being there. The video is not that great due to the stutter but the audio is as good as any phone call. We did the same thing when he was in Iraq. I don't know why anyone would waste money on a phone call. I got to see Kris, His wife and the kids. My grandkids. I hate that I don't get to see them that often but it really helps to be able to visit over the computer. I can go see them cheaper now that they are in Germany. It's cheaper to fly there than to Texas. I had the option of driving to Texas though. I don't know a good way to drive to Germany. I haven't flown for over ten years at least and I remember that I watched this little rivet vibrating the whole way. I also watch for that gremlin on the wing.

Soon after that I had to go help with the shopping and such. That takes up WAY to much of a day. Then I HAD to fumble around with a scanner because I'm trying to get a ton of sketches into the computer so I can dump the ever-growing mounds of paper. Plus I need a way to organize my cartoon Ideas so that I can access them better. I am constantly going through folders and find a napkin folded up with a gag sketched out on it and think, "I need to work on this. I wish I could keep it handy and up near the front burner!" but fold it up and put it back in the folder in the drawer because I just don't have the physical space.

Side Thought
I THINK I want a tablet pc so that I can draw straight onto it when I'm out and about. To take the place of a sketchbook. I say "think" because I just don't know yet. If it does like I envision it would then that would be hunky-dunky but I get the nagging suspicion that I will be disappointed. I don't know why. I just do. I don't even have a decent Wacom type tablet for the desktop because I can't make up my mind what size or model to get. If anyone has any pointers on that subject please let me know. I'll be here fretting.