I’m sure it’s not fair to judge how I’d get along with everyone, after just one lunch. Yes, we may be “friends” on Facebook, but we all know that’s really not way to judge possible friendships. The people I met today are pros. They make their living either through comic strips, comic books or book & magazine illustrations. I’ve never made my living in cartooning. Even when I was self publishing I didn’t make much, if anything with it. I’ve never had the large audience or the backing of publishers for my work.

And at this age, that possibility of being a professional dwindles day by day.