This week we have a guest Blathering from


Jeff Z.!

A little background first - Jeff and I were living together in Darien. Well, me, Jeff and my pet tarantula, Spike. He wasn't so much a pet as he was just a furry bug that sat in his tank and didn't move. EVER. at least when you were looking at him.

Well one morning I woke up and Spike was not in his tank. I looked all over and couldn't find him ANYWHERE. We didn't find him for a few days, so the fear factor was high and in the meantime Jeff drew this little cartoon. Nobody will be able to appreciate it but me - but Jeff recreated our apartment in exacting detail in these cartoons. Also - he perfectly recreated exactly how I am in the morning - complete with "a floop doop dooby's"

By the way - if you couldn't tell - they're on Post-It Notes.

We eventually found Spike - he had wedged himself in the baseboard heater. Luckily it was summer. I can't imagine the smell of roasting spider can be very good. And yes - he has since gone up to tarantula heaven. Luckily for Megan.

Enjoy.