How my father and I drew a new life

June 16, 2023 8:16 AM

After my mother died, my father had a choice: Give up or reinvent himself. (NYT gift link)
posted by praemunire (20 comments total)

I love this.
posted by dpx.mfx at 8:32 AM on June 16, 2023 [1 favorite]

Here's the cartoon site, there's also a book.
posted by Nelson at 8:40 AM on June 16, 2023 [7 favorites]

Most excellent!
posted by Meatbomb at 8:43 AM on June 16, 2023

Should come with a (positive) trigger warning: ending emotional wallop.

This is wonderful, thank you for sharing it.
posted by BigHeartedGuy at 9:29 AM on June 16, 2023

This was lovely. Thank you.
posted by chococat at 9:41 AM on June 16, 2023

What a beautiful story, I loved it
posted by The River Ivel at 9:42 AM on June 16, 2023

LOL
posted by Stonestock Relentless at 9:59 AM on June 16, 2023 [1 favorite]

They feel like New Yorker cartoons, but most are legitimately funny.
posted by GenjiandProust at 10:23 AM on June 16, 2023 [2 favorites]

Christ, what a couple of really nice guys.
posted by chavenet at 10:39 AM on June 16, 2023 [13 favorites]

I like the idea of a 90-year-old man illustrating a dig at cryptocurrency. I hope I'm engaging in some form with contemporary ideas that are hard to grapple with at that age the way he is when I'm 90.
posted by ignignokt at 10:48 AM on June 16, 2023 [6 favorites]

That was brilliant. Thanks for bringing it.
posted by ricochet biscuit at 11:38 AM on June 16, 2023

Oh, this is so lovely. Thank you for posting it.
posted by humbug at 12:15 PM on June 16, 2023

Awwwwwww
posted by medusa at 3:52 PM on June 16, 2023

Lovely story and I like the comic!
posted by bendy at 4:16 PM on June 16, 2023

What a nice story and post.
posted by warriorqueen at 5:53 PM on June 16, 2023

I just love this. What a delightful collaboration.
posted by EvaDestruction at 6:17 PM on June 16, 2023

Christ, what a wholesome!
posted by ambrosen at 2:53 AM on June 17, 2023 [1 favorite]

I loved this piece — thanks for bringing it to the blue.
posted by eirias at 8:31 AM on June 17, 2023

I love this so much.
posted by Nieshka at 9:02 AM on June 17, 2023

octopus nightmares is my favorite of the cartoons I scrolled through on their website.

Adding to the chorus of thanks for sharing this.
posted by the primroses were over at 6:21 AM on June 19, 2023 [1 favorite]