Dad Jokes by Matt Zurbo   Lily Loop liked a lot of things in life. (Happy little ratbag girl.) Hugs. (Hugging startled Dad.) The Sydney Swans! (Footballer, dragging one leg, looking down at Lily, wrapped around leg, hugging it, looking up with admiration, Dad reaching to drag her away.)   Playing her keyboard! (Deadpan, one … Continue reading Day 175: Dad Jokes

The Happy Avalanche by Matt Zurbo   Nobody ever had fun in Ramone’s little town, so one day he decided to roll a rubber ball down, from the highest street he had ever seen, way up in the clouds, where he’d never been. The ball bounced off at springy, mighty speed, over big, fat cracks, … Continue reading Day 174: The Happy Avalanche

The Trolley Ride by Matt Zurbo (Another story with NO dialogue, dedicated to the great Moebius and Matt Ottley!) Kid sitting on ground, bored. Dad standing, pointing to a sign with an arrow on it that says park. Dad walking in front of kid, who is bored, head down, dragging his feet. Dad’s foot triggering … Continue reading Day 173: The Trolley Ride

The Dominoes King by Matt Zurbo   Gus was a serious kid! (Small Latin American kid, scruffy hair, Cute, serious face - wide eyes, low eyebrows across top.) All the other kids played in the street. (Kids playing in street, in front of typical Latin American houses. Gus walking past them, seriously.) But the serious … Continue reading Day 172: The Dominoes King