Several years ago, before I started comics and blogging I went through a time of depression. I spent a lot of time staring out the window at a tree. The tree didn’t offer much in the way of entertainment or inspiration, it was more of a focus point to give me time to sort out things in my mind. Now that I have projects and outlets for my ideas I never seem to be depressed anymore. I think sometimes when old people just sit and stare it is because they are focusing on the memories because they are afraid of the future. As for me I know there is a new year ahead and I plan to rip the lid off of it and enjoy it to the last drop. I hope you do too.
Tags: Bo Lumpkin, cartoons, comics, Geezerhood, humor, redneck, Webcomic, webcomics, wisdom
Gatorhead 
December 28, 2012 at 11:31 am |
It’s good to have hobbies. I need some of those. haha
December 28, 2012 at 8:40 pm |
Don’t you have any trees outside your window to stare at? Believe me, after you do that for awhile you will find some hobbies. 🙂
December 28, 2012 at 10:10 pm
The trees stare at me
December 29, 2012 at 7:58 pm
But do they talk?
December 29, 2012 at 8:44 pm
I couldn’t hear them anyway because when I do that the voices are really loud. 🙂
December 28, 2012 at 1:19 pm |
Your mentioning that tree outside your window reminded me of a story of a recently deceased musician from the Irish traveller community – The ‘Pecker’ Dunne. When he came to realise that changing the ways of a lifetime by becoming a member of the ‘settled’ community, living in the same spot, he is remembered as having asked; (I paraphrase as I wasn’t there myself, this is third hand)
“How can a man be himself when he has to look out his window every day and see the same tree?”
To the traveller, to have a desire for such a thing was simply inconceivable.
December 28, 2012 at 8:41 pm |
I do enjoy my surroundings on a regular basis but like the traveler I like to see new trees sometimes.
December 28, 2012 at 3:44 pm |
Been there, my friend. Meeting you and a few other blogger friends, I guess are my hobbies. I know it has helped!
December 28, 2012 at 8:42 pm |
It is a big help Barb. It lets you know that there are good people all over the world that genuinely care about you. 🙂
December 28, 2012 at 7:35 pm |
Way to go, Bo! You just keep on, keeping on enjoying life the the fullest you are able to, my friend! 🙂
Oh yeah, don’t turn on the TV…it’s all reruns. 😉
xxx
December 28, 2012 at 8:46 pm |
I don’t really mind good re-runs. I can watch the same thing over and over if it is good. The sleazy junk they have on today that they call sit coms is not good enough to watch the first time though.
Okay…off my stump now. 🙂
I’m lookin’ forward to a fun filled and exciting future. It might be 1 hour or 10 years but I plan to make it fun filled and exciting.
December 28, 2012 at 10:04 pm |
Really? I though staring at a blank screen was normal behavior.
December 29, 2012 at 9:47 am |
I personally don’t see anything wrong with it. A lot of times when I have that blank stare on my face my wife will ask me what I am lookin’ at. It is hard to explain to her. I don’t think she knows about that other place we go to sometimes.
December 28, 2012 at 10:06 pm |
Good advice. Everyone needs hobbies or interests. Blogging and cartooning may not get you out of the house, but you get to travel the world and interact with people from all over. Quite amazing, really.
December 29, 2012 at 9:48 am |
Sometimes it amazes me that I can carry on a conversation on the computer with people anywhere in the world.
December 29, 2012 at 1:21 pm |
TV content seems to be better with the TV turned off lately.
December 29, 2012 at 2:34 pm |
That is the way I keep mine most of the time.
December 30, 2012 at 8:25 am |
I had a similar bout a few years back. I got me a guitar and pounded on that. Never did make music…. The guitar was blessed once I found comics!
December 30, 2012 at 9:10 am |
I think my wife is glad I started comics instead of any kind of music.
December 30, 2012 at 12:28 pm |
This is an excellent cartoon Bo
as it not only looks good but it also
has a nice message attached 🙂
¸.•*¨*•.Happy New Year Bo•*¨*•.¸¸
Androgoth
December 30, 2012 at 7:10 pm |
Happy New Year Andro. I have a big 6 panel Creatures of Habit comic posted for New Years day. I worked on it all day yesterday.
December 31, 2012 at 10:21 am |
Oh well… there’s probably not too much on, anyway.
I know what you mean! I’d probably be even crazier if I wasn’t so preoccupied with making stuff… it’s pretty time-consuming!
Wishing you and your family a very happy new year, too, Bo! A very, very happy 2013 to you!
🙂
December 31, 2012 at 11:01 pm |
Happy New Year Robert. I hope you and your family have a great one and keep on makin’ stuff and producin’ the wonderful artwork for us all to enjoy.
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December 31, 2012 at 9:03 pm |
Ha Ha! That would be worrying. Bet the kids spend as much time staring at their phones
December 31, 2012 at 10:14 pm |
Probably but I do think they are probably turned on. If all the phones in the world went out at once though there would be some people who would be walkin’ around lookin’ at a blank screen.
January 1, 2013 at 5:10 pm |
I wish you love, peace and joy this year! May you find fulfillment in all you do!!!
January 1, 2013 at 5:20 pm |
Thank you and thanks for stopping by and commenting. Come back and visit us.
January 5, 2013 at 12:09 pm |
Bo, I just hit the button to follow you via email. I’ve been following you, but your posts haven’t been showing up in my reader, and I’ve missed a lot of them. 😦
So glad to read you beat your depression, and that you are going to rip the lid off! 🙂
January 5, 2013 at 1:06 pm |
That was several years ago. I don’t get depressed often but even us positive people get down sometimes.
Maybe you didn’t sign up for both sites. I do post on two different wordpress sites.
January 5, 2013 at 1:10 pm
I think I’m following both sites, but I’ll double-check. My WP reader seems to drop people every now and then and I have to re-follow.
I understand. I’m a positive person. I wake up that way. But there are times when I just have to allow the funk.
January 5, 2013 at 1:11 pm
Pity parties are okay if you don’t invite too many people and they don’t last too long.