Ruth Thorsen - Noah's Archipelago

Ruth’s Christmas Book List

February 7, 2024December 1, 2022 by Pyra Draculea

Ursula is with her mom in a bookstore, standing in front of the New Releases display, which is loaded with new rock star autobiographies including "Surrender" by Bono, "Biblical" by Rob Halford, "The Lives of Brian" by Brian Johnson, "The Storyteller" by Dave Grohl, "A Book of Days" by Patti Smith, and Ann & Nancy Wilson's "Kicking & Dreaming." Clearly fed up with being dragged around to the shops, Ursula sticks her tongue out and scrunches her face up and whines, "Ugh... we've been here for hours!" Ruth, annoyed, retorts, "We've been here for 20 minutes, Ursula. And we'll go as soon as I get everything on my present list." (She holds a very long "Xmas List".) Without missing a beat, Ursula continues, "Ugh... we'll be here for hours!"

Ursula’s had it with shopping and I’ve had it with drawing shelves full of books… also, today I learned how similar all the rock star memoir covers look.

Happy Thanksgiving!

February 7, 2024November 24, 2022 by Pyra Draculea

Ruth and Agnes are drinking coffee at Agnes' kitchen table. In the background we see Noah and Frank sitting on the antique sofa, sleeping. Ursula comes up to Ruth and Agnes and points at her dad and granddad and says, "OK, they're asleep. Now can we order pizza?"

Noah and Frank are in food comas and Ursula wants pizza… again… happy Thanksgiving!

No Deal

February 7, 2024November 18, 2022 by Pyra Draculea

Noah tells Ursula that she'll be being babysat. They also talk about spitball lessons, but can't agree on the profit spitting.

Ursula still hasn’t learned that half of something is better than all of nothing.

Noah’s 300

February 7, 2024November 17, 2022 by Pyra Draculea

A Speedo-clad Noah poses for Ruth and tries to impress Ruth, Gladiator-style.

Noah always get Gladiator and 300 mixed up, while Ruth is a connoisseur of sweaty combat films.

Noah’s Gym Routine

February 7, 2024November 14, 2022 by Pyra Draculea

In her quest for more unsupervised alone time, Ursula wants to know why Noah doesn't get out more. Say, to the gym.

Noah’s got his flex on, Ruth has her cringe on.

Noah’s Time-Out

February 7, 2024November 12, 2022 by Pyra Draculea

Ursula finds a stool with Noah's name on it and Noah and Ruth have very different reactions.

It’ll look great in the corner of the basement… if there is a basement…

Remembering Remembrance Day

February 7, 2024November 11, 2022 by Pyra Draculea

Nothing like a day off school to interrupt Noah’s Friday plans.

Sewing Hecklers

February 7, 2024November 8, 2022 by Pyra Draculea

Noah and Ursula can't stop hassling Ruth as she tries to sew.

Time for Ruth to teach both Ursula and Noah to sew their own damn clothes.

Kaboom! Kaboom!

February 7, 2024November 2, 2022 by Pyra Draculea

“Kaboom Kaboom” is actually a kinda romantic song, at least by Marilyn Manson standards… so he was probably singing something more like “Slutgarden.”

The Dad Tax

February 7, 2024November 1, 2022 by Pyra Draculea

Ursula comes to Noah looking for candy, only to find Noah's been eating her Halloween haul.

Today’s the day that Ursula learns about taxation. And the Dad Tax is always worse when you question his tales of his own trick-or-treat efforts as a kid.