An Interview with Bill Waterson’s Mom
Jawbone Radio a Podcast Radio Show out of Cleveland Ohio had the good fortune to get an Interview with Bill Waterson’s Mom while visiting Chagrin Falls, OH.
His interview with her is contained in the podcast available here
(direct mp3 Link right click Save as)
Or by visiting his site Jawbone
The impact Calvin and Hobbes had on my childhood was tremendous it even made me want to get up and read the morning paper as a child. The adventures and attitude of Calvin and the intellect and reasoning of Hobbes were a source of humor and companionship which I share with many friends. Today you would be hard pressed to find a group of 10 year olds all reading books outside of school but many snow days were spent with friends(Jake) reading Calvin and Hobbes and designing plans for snow forts and Snow Monsters.
I truly miss the comics Bill brought to my breakfast table each morning as i grew up and I think it was stated best in the Podcast when they say that Bill leaving has left a void in comics that to this day has not been filled.
I am looking forward to some day getting The Complete Calvin and Hobbes
Thanks Bill, You’ll probably never see this but your comics meant alot to me as a child, through college and as I enter the work force I still find correlations between life and your strips.
Final Strip of Calvin and Hobbes
“It’s a magical world, Hobbes, ol’ buddy … let’s go exploring!”
Josh Smith is a blogger, database manager and adjunct professor of business and technology. 
