Mike Dawson Comics

And, I’m back. Had a really, really nice week away at the shore up in Cape Cod. Things were more fun for the baby this year, as she’s more mobile and can run and play and go in the water by herself, etc. Last year was more challenging, because most trips to the beach were spent trying to stop her from eating the sand. We rode our bikes, ate way too much fried seafood, and all had naps in the afternoon.

I accomplished pretty-much nothing the whole week in terms of comics. I didn’t even bother going through the motions of packing a sketchbook, because I know from past experience that nothing gets drawn in them while I’m away (the same thing goes for my jogging shoes – why even bother bringing them? They aren’t getting run in). I’d like it if I could sketch, but for some reason I can’t, so better to accept my shortcomings.

I think maybe it’s for the best actually. During the rest of the year I basically think about comics around the clock. It’s nice to just take a week away from it, and not feel like I should be getting a panel inked while the baby sleeps in the afternoon. Much nicer to watch some of the World Cup, read a book, talk with some friends, and fall asleep on the couch.

I did give the first four issues of my Troop 142 minicomics a bit of a re-read, and had a few thoughts about revisions/additions/changes, so that was a little something at least.