Today’s page takes us back to Ralph’s Diner, where Captain Heroic proves—once again—that nothing rattles him… not even a surprise soup bath.
Hailey is mortified, Captain Heroic is dripping, and somewhere across the diner, Yazmine Velour is livestreaming the whole thing as heart emojis rain from the internet. It’s a small moment, but one that says a lot about who Cap really is—and why people can’t help falling for him.
Transcript
Panel 1
Hailey (distraught that she has dumped hot soup on Captain Heroic): Omigod Omigod Omigod…
Captain Heroic (turning to another person eating at the diner): Excuse me. Would you hand me a napkin, please? (The person hands him a napkin)
Panel 2
Hailey: I’m so sorry Captain Heroic, sir. I didn’t mean to — {sob}
Panel 3
Captain Heroic (handing her the napkin): Here. Please don’t cry.
Panel 4
Captain Heroic (continues): Most of my first impressions involve disintegration rays. And actual impressions. In concrete.
Panel 5
Captain Heroic: This was far more pleasant — not counting the bay leaf in my shirt.Yazmine Velour (as she livestreams the interaction from the other side of the diner, a torrent of heart emojis flow from her phone as the audience reacts): Omigod Omigod Omigod
After Dark
This week's commissioned MicroFic delivers exactly what you’d want from a pairing between Dynasty and Father Christmas.
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Yes, he lives up to his name.
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Yes, Dynasty knew exactly what she was doing.
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No, the North Pole will never be the same.
I also posted the Goblin Girl MicroFic from the Monster Girl poll — and the response was so good, I might need to make these poll-powered MicroFics a recurring thing!
Last weekend, we took our kids to Pittsburgh to visit some friends. The other couple also have two boys who are the same ages as our own two, so we did a lot of kid stuff.
One of the stops on our agenda was the
Pittsburgh Childrens Museum. Surprise One was the the museum has reciprocity with the Franklin Institute, so my membership card got my family in free. Suprise Two was the exhibit dedicated to
Mister Roger’s Neighborhood.
Fred Rogers taped his show in Pittsburgh, so it’s no small wonder for the city to honor a Favorite Son, but this place was remarkable. It included many artifacts from the original set, including a pair of those sneakers and one of his actual sweaters, as well as hands-on replicas of many of the stage props, such as the castle and tree from the Land of make Believe and the bench with the Trolley!
My kids were interested, but mostly, this was enjoyable on a deep level for the parents. Honest to goodness… I got a little choked up in there.
Luckily, this was one of the rare trips I actually remembered to bring my camera, so I have some photos to share. In the words of my wife, “All the other moms are taking pictures of their kids and
I’m taking pictures of
you!”
I smiled all the wider.
It was the Neighborly thing to do.
