Happy 40th Birthday, GARFIELD!

So today marks four decades since Indiana-born cartoonist Jim Davis created Garfield. I started reading this comic strip over 25 years ago—when I was in elementary school—and continue to do so since. I no longer subscribe to a newspaper (I used to get the Los Angeles Times delivered to my doorstep), so I now go to the official Garfield website to read up on the latest exploits of the lasagna-cravin', Monday-hatin' fat cat as well as his dorky, polka music-loving owner Jon Arbuckle, and the lovable but dimwitted canine Odie. Oh, and Liz, Garfield's veterinarian and Jon's long-time girlfriend...who tolerates the trio's tomfoolery on a weekly basis. Here's hoping the wacky shenanigans of Garfield and company will continue for years to come!

And no, I never saw the two live-action Garfield movies starring Bill Murray and Jennifer Love Hewitt. That is all.