FRIEND ANDY

Unca Andy, the selfless mailman in ShambleJam, is based on a dear friend who was, indeed, a retired mailman. I had hopes that he and I would write ShambleJam together – he was an intelligent and hilarious man, but he was also one of the most giving. It seems every time we gathered, he had a book or some small item that he gave, saying “I thought you’d like this when I saw it.” That was the real-life Andy… I think of him every time I draw him here, and often when I’m writing…