Curse you, coronavirus!

My wife bought me a Snoopy protective mask to wear in public. It got me to thinking how Snoopy may have responded to the coronavirus. I can see him as the world-famous doctor. I could also see him in his World War I flying ace uniform, ready to take off and fight the disease.

What I settled on was the most likely scenario. Wear a mask, and stay home!

Forced perspective

It's Teacher Appreciation Week. I certainly appreciate the teachers I know! Thank you!

Tell you what I want, what I really, really want...

Time with the kids? Check!

May the Fourth be with you, this day and always

Hey! I got to make up some memes at work that don't have anything to do with COVID-19! Well, maybe indirectly — traffic on the freeways has been way down, so the people who are out seem to be driving faster. Even in work zones!  We had folks pulled over for blasting through work zones at more than 100 mph! And the thing is, while it's dangerous for the workers, it's usually the people who are driving who get hurt the most...and the worst!

Let's be safe out there!

I may be a bit biased, but I like the Luke one the best.

What? An award?

Yesterday I was honored to receive an award from the Association for Mormon Letters. My cartoon collection, That's One Small Step for a Mom, One Giant Leap for Missionarykind. won the 2019 award in the Comics category.

Here's what they said in their write-up:

That’s One Small Step for a Mom, One Giant Leap for Missionarykind is the latest collection of cartoons from Kevin Beckstrom. As a cartoonist, Beckstrom is best known for his regular contributions to the New Era, the official youth magazine of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Yet most of his work has appeared on his personal comics blog BeckstromBuzz and his various social media platforms, where he has published a new comic or cartoon virtually every day for more than a decade. His simple, distinctive style has become instantly recognizable to Latter-day Saints throughout the world. And his charming sense of humor has made more than a few Latter-day teenagers chuckle at themselves and their fellow Saints.

 That’s One Small Step delivers what it promises: smile-inducing cartoons about Mormon missionaries and the families that support them (from afar) for eighteen months to two years. It pokes fun at many of the situations that have become staples of the missionary experience: eccentric companions, unpredictable weather, hard-to-learn languages, and odd investigators. The cartoons are like the quirky snapshots in a missionary’s photo album, but they are also tributes to the young women and men who submit themselves to daily unpredictability in the cause of Jesus Christ and His message of peace. Indeed, Kevin Beckstrom’s cartoons remind us why we should value missionaries and their selfless service. 

I am honored and humbled, but most of all I'm excited to see that people read my cartoons! Thank you!

Enough with the shameless self-promotion. Have a great day!

The hope of a new May

I've heard it said that fasting without a purpose is just going hungry. I think this particular idea is one that we could all rally behind!

Who was that masked companion?

Well, the good news is that the missionaries who came home for COVID-19 are starting to go back out. I take that to be a good sign!