A Year in MINIons- MINIon # 2512

2512Just remember if someone buys you socks (when you really wanted a BB-8) this from Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone after Harry asks Dumbledore what he sees in the Mirror of Erised, a mirror that shows you what you desire the most, Dumbledore answers– “I? I see myself holding a pair of thick, woolen socks.” Harry stared.
“One can never have enough socks,” said Dumbledore. “Another Christmas has come and gone and I didn’t get a single pair…”

I am lucky that Sue is always knitting me new pairs each is rather unique, and I like it that way.

Merry Christmas!

Happy Holidaze!

I know many people travel during the holidaze which was one of the reasons I decided to take the comic on hiatus while I’m on the road. For Christmas my parents gave me a wonderful new scanner which will allow me to draw on larger paper, so hopefully you will see a worthwhile change when we get everything back up & running in January. I’m going to take this time to plot out some of the big geek odyssey events for 2011. I’m also planning on doodling a bit (seeing some of the sketches at the Indy Webcomics Group meet up got me thinking about some characters, and some tweaks I’d like to make).

I hope everyone is safe and sound, and enjoying time with friends and family. I’m enjoying the “frigid” weather in South Carolina (it’s around 37 this Christmas morning) with no snow wandering with Sue’s family on the beach. Hemi is at the “kitty spa” being pampered while we travel. Sue and I decided that Hemi might not enjoy the drive even though questions about his attendance had been raised. I am amazed at how much that cat has become part of our lives… I miss the little guy when he’s not around.

The holidays here, with Sue’s family, are filled with tradition- on Christmas Eve we have a Swedish smorgasbord with Swedish meatballs, potato sausage, ham, herring, etc. I often joke that I am “more Swedish” than Sue but she knows more about Swedish culture than I ever will. The evening usually involves “glogg” a mulled wine served warm. A card game finishes out the evening.

If you have noticed the Twitter feed Sue & Cecil had done a little geocaching once we got into town. The drive back promises more opportunities and who knows Cecil might reach 1400 finds before we get home. Looking for a Cecil or My Geek Odyssey pathtag? I know I will be dropping them along the way home. If you head out to the comic shop, yarn store, or to find a cache enjoy and stay safe & beware of alligators, or something.