At the Beach!

                   There's only one way to beat the COVID-19 blues...go to the beach!

MARTIAN OUT!

                         When you're pretty sure life is better somewhere else in the universe!

FACE MASKS EVERYONE!

HAPPY FATHER'S DAY!

MY COVID-19 ROMANTIC DINNER!

Not even the coronavirus lockdown will keep me from having a romantic dinner with a beautiful girl!

Further Lockdown Activities...

         The COVID-19 lockdown has enabled me to check out my apartment's magnificent view...
                                                         of the brickwall next door!

REMEMBERING STAN LAUREL

               I consider myself to be primarily a comedian who just happens to perform through cartoons.
                   And among comedians, there's no one standing higher for me than Stan Laurel.

I've always admired his skill in pantomime and the remarkable ability to take a simple everyday situation and transform it into something funny, ridiculous and immensely entertaining. His partnership with Oliver Hardy was a blessing for Stan as it gave him a sounding board and instant feedback to his quiet bits of lunacy. Sadly, most of Laurel and Hardy's artistry is lost in present generations due to a lack of promotion and poor exposure of their films on the streaming services. Still, there is hope that their wonderful shorts and feature films somehow will find a way to be admired and become an inspiration to future generations. As for myself, I am just glad I was born when their comedies were still widely available on television because, to this day, I cherish their friendship and companionship through all the muck and mire of our daily existence.

                                                                 God Bless Stan Laurel!

The Hazmat Suit!

                                        Fully prepared and protected in my Hazmat Suit!

SHINING!

The good news is that several months of being locked inside my apartment haven't had any effect whatsoever on my mental health!

THE UNSTOPPABLE CORONA-PACMAN!

According to the latest reports and updates, the Coronavirus pandemic is still spreading like crazy in most countries. When will it stop, nobody knows!

SILLY WALKS!

The coronavirus lockdown has given me the opportunity to engage in a vast array of fruitful and intellectually rewarding activities...such as practicing my silly walks!

THE PERKS OF COVID-19 SHUTDOWN

           One great thing about being shutdown is that you have lots more time for house cleaning!

THE CORONAPRISONER!

June begins and the COVID-19 is still going strong!

Making History: NASA and SpaceX Launch Astronauts to Space!

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. – SpaceX tried again Saturday and succeeded in launching NASA astronauts from Kennedy Space Center becoming the first private company to send humans into orbit and ending a nine year gap in human spaceflight from the U.S.

KING FOR A DAY!

May 30th is San Fernando's Day and since my grandfather was also named Fernando, I will be celebrating for both of us today. Actually, this date commemorates King Ferdinand III of Castile who died on May 30, 1252.  He was one of the most successful kings of Castile and in 1671 he was canonized by Pope Clement X.  In the United States, the city of San Fernando and the San Fernando Valley are named after him and placed under his patronage.  So, hail King Ferdinand!

It's Nice To Go Trav'ling!

THE ENDLESS YEAR!

The Quarantine Waiting Game

At this point, I have no idea how many days of quarantine have gone by and even less how many are still remaining...but one thing is certain: there's no parole forthcoming!

CORONAVIRUS UPDATES

The Joy of Cooking!

DEATH OF A HOUSEFLY

                                           Soon to become a major Broadway stage play!

FRANK SINATRA (1915-1998)

22 years ago, on May 14 1998, the world lost FRANK SINATRA.

However, his voice and his talent will remain from here to eternity!

                        

Listen to Frank singing one of my favorite Sinatra songs on his TV special

 "The Man and His Music"!

                                             

The best way to enjoy the Covid-19 lockdown...

                                                  The only agenda I care about is my own!

My Mission on this Earth...

               
                                    ...plus also, those who think exactly like me!

The Coronavirus Clarinet Concert!

Angelina, Angelina!

                                                                       THE TOURIST (2010)

It is not that good a movie and yet, I have seen it many, many times since its 2010 release, albeit only because Angelina Jolie looks so ravishingly beautiful in every single frame, I'm totally mesmerized by her.  Okay.  I confess.  I'm in love with Angelina Jolie.  So there!

                                            

THE CORONAVIRUS MAILBOX

NO BILLS ALLOWED!

The Covid-19 Beard Gallery

I've noticed almost everybody's started growing a beard during this pandemic...except me!  Maybe I should follow the trend.

           However, there's the definite possibility I may end up looking like Popeye's Poopdeck Pappy!

          Anyway, I'm doing some research to find which type of beard might be suitable to my face.
                                                   
                                          So, without further ado, I give you, my Beard Gallery:

                                         I guess the verdict is definitely...no beard for me!

Safe Sex?

            Practicing safe sex during the lockdown. Better safe than sorry, I always say!

TO ALL THE KIDS...

Even I used to be a kid, many, many, many, many years ago!

A VERY HEARTFELT THANK YOU NOTE

To all my friends and relatives who sent nice comments, congratulations, compliments and good wishes on my 50th Anniversary as a Cartoonist, I thank you all from the bottom of my heart! I tried to answer each and every one of you personally but if I missed someone, here's a big THANK YOU to cover you all! And I'm hoping to hear from you again on my next 50th!

MY 50th ANNIVERSARY!

It was 50 years ago, on April, 1970, that I began my career as a professional cartoonist. My first printed comic strips appeared on the April issue of  LA GARRAPATA, a well-known political satire magazine at that time and thus began my meteoric rise from absolute obscurity to complete mediocrity!

Okay, so those first strips were not very good, but I didn't give up in spite of popular demand to the contrary and here I am, fifty years later, still trying to do as best as I can.
In those early days, I was lucky enough to find some charitable editors who saw some possibilities in my work and hired me to continue my journey as a cartoonist.

These are some samples of those first years when I tackled whatever came my way: