There when you need it

I guess that's kind of the equivalent of turning your turkey off and turning it back on again.
 

With unlimited text and data

This is a rerun from the last time we studied the Book of Mormon, but it's one of my favorites. How much do you depend on your phone for light?
 

Next: Cat juggling

There's a gang of wild turkeys that wanders our neighborhood. They've got an attitude.

Their attitude made me think beyond the wild turkeys to wild and crazy turkeys — which led to the early years of comedian Steve Martin.

This might appeal to a particular demographic. Still, it made me laugh!
 

Sketchbook: Here's a thought

I learned this week that in Egyptian it would take about 11 characters to write out "Mahonri Moriancumer," but only two to write "the brother of Jared." I think Moroni was wise to choose the shorter option — besides, it makes some of our Jaredite jokes so much easier!

The more I think about it, I may make this into a full-fledged cartoon. It certainly illustrates what it feels like to come up with an idea for a gag: from dumb as a rock to enlightenment!

Flying turkeys

You may be aware that starting next spring, TSA will require that you have either a passport or a REAL ID endorsement to board a domestic flight. 

You may also be aware that domesticated turkeys, generally speaking, can’t fly. Wild turkeys are able to fly short distances. Turkish Airlines, on the other hand, flies all over the world. 

That’s a lot of work for one little cartoon!
 

Golden, yes. Gold, maybe not so much

It's probably a little too soon to start thinking about golden, roasted turkey. Mmm.
 

Prepare every needful thing

We’ve still got a couple of bags of leftover candy. We may have overbought!
 

Perilous times

 

I’ll start with a caveat: This is NOT a Christmas cartoon! Even though Christmas is mentioned, this is about autumn and the Fall. 

Thank you. 

Sketchbook: The way to go

It’s not that this is a bad gag, just a little off-brand. Maybe I should have missionaries asking for directions?
 

Disney Day

Our book The Pickletons Go To Disney is due to go live today! I'll post a link as soon as it's available!
 

Here it is!

Tricks and treats

I thought I'd run a few of my old Halloween favorites today. Enjoy, and let's be safe out there!

 

It sends a shiver

"If there is anything virtuous, lovely or of good report or praiseworthy, we seek after these things."
 

Stop. Look. Lurch.

This was a Sketchbook a while back, but I liked it to much to allow it to stay there. Besides that, it has an important safety message — and we're all about safety here!
 

Sketchbook: Let them in

Either way it could have eternal consequences!
 

The teaching pool

Sorry about the wordiness of this one. Once I got going, I couldn’t stop!
 

It’s the mileage, not the years

I get that feeling. I certainly can’t stay up the way I used to!
 

I declare!

You know that old myth that we only use 10% of our brains? What happens if we turn that 10% over to the bishop?

Side note: Sometimes I'm glad cartoons don't come in scratch 'n' sniff!

 

A palate cleanser

I with the logo could be a little more prominent.

By the way, where did we find a zombie who is so articulate?
 

Sketchbook: Somebody's watching you

On further reflection, I should have put the lifeguard chair next to the River Styx.
 

I already gave at the office

It took guts to ask, but it may be a little late to inquire.
 

The dinner appointment

This gives "having the missionaries for dinner" another level of meaning!
 

Sincerely

I wanted to keep this just a little subtle, not too graphic. Eww!
 

While I pondered weak and weary

Some scholars say that Edgar Allan Poe's poem The Raven is a cautionary tale about grief over the loss of a loved one. Perhaps poor Elder Poe just received a Dear John.

Sketchbook: Brat

You may have heard of Charli XCX’s album “Brat” that gave way to Brat Summer, described as “accepting your imperfections and embracing the chaos.” 

Brat green* became the color of the season — and I noticed that it was awfully similar to Disney’s evil green. And that’s what brought us here. 

And that over-long explanation is one of the many reasons that this one stayed in the sketchbook. 
 

*The gag was way less effective without the color, and I just kept going.

No unhallowed hand

It took me a long time before I was brave enough to try street food. But when I did, I wished that I had been braver sooner. I missed out on some good stuff!

Pure and delightsome

There comes a certain point that no matter what you do, the white shirt just doesn't look white any more. I think the Spirit flowing out from the missionary has an effect on the fabric. 
 

Taking notes and kicking names

In some ways it's a lot easier to mark up the electronic scriptures in the Library app. Still, there's nothing like a good, marked-up copy of the scriptures. 

More holiness give me

Have you ever noticed that when you ask a missionary how long she or he has been out, the answer is usually something like, "About a year" (Unless they're fresh from the MTC).

Missionaries like to celebrate their six-month, one year and year-and-a-half anniversaries. Each is a major milestone. With those milestones come tell tale signs of how long they've been out.

Over the next few days. we'll be looking at some of those signs that show a missionary has been out "about a year." Stay tuned!
 

Sketchbook: Post-Conference

Another amazing General Conference! I've gathered my sketch notes into one downloadable PDF. Feel free to use it as a study aid or review. There were such great talks, and it was great to see the Conference Center filled again! I look forward to listening to the talks again — definitely a lot to think about!

Sunday Afternoon General Conference sketch notes

 Whew! What a conference! 

Sunday Morning General Conference sketch notes

 

Saturday Evening General Conference sketch notes

 

Saturday Afternoon General Conference sketch notes

 

Saturday Morning General Conference sketch notes

 

Due to technical difficulties, I missed a good portion of Sis. Freeman's talk. What I heard was great! What was your favorite talk?