Thanks wave! It's nice to see (some of) the boys cooking and the girls relaxing. (In my family, the opposite was pretty strongly enforced until a few years ago.)

Wave,
I love the drawing.  Poor Onni with his red nose and tears.  That is a mighty big onion he is grating Looks like it could be a storage onion. (Which makes the tears worse.  Unless he let it sit outside for about 15 minutes.)

My mom uses to make these all the time for us (a real treat).  She'd serve with sour cream, and apple sauce on the side.  Being little we went for the apple sauce

If I am in a hurry, I buy the frozen bag od shredded potatoes to make them.  (Though you really need to squeeze the water out.  Fresh potatoes are best.). I have even made them with leftover mashed potatoes. 

Everyone looks to be happy to be together (Even teary Onni in some way).

Oh wow now I need to make some ...

Happy Hannukah! The story and the drawing both are delightful! And I make pretty good potato pancakes myself, though the Irish recipe is a little different.

That poem is so beautiful! Thank you!

Keep Looking,
That had me sniffling.  It was beautiful and felt very fitting for Tuuri.  She was the bright light

Thanks!! 

Jitter, another exciting instalment in your saga of the players! If only they could make some christmas luck stick...

Grey, I love your illustration! In a rather unromantic turn of events, my first kiss was with a friend in high school when I was 16 out behind some buildings in the back part of the school where nobody went. I had no romantic attachment to this friend and it was just out of curiousity (I wanted to see what kissing felt like). In all honesty it was kinda disappointing - I think the lack of any feelings or attraction makes the sensation of kissing rather unappealing.

Tehta, your story was a wild and entertaining ride! As others have said before me, I think Emil and the Gavle Goat is a timeless trope full of potential for lots of shenanigans, and you certainly delivered! I also felt the characterisation really came through.

Wave, your illustrations are as expressive and entertaining as always! If I ever want to try my hand at making Latkes, I'll be sure to follow your recipe - they sound delicious. Happy Hannukah to all who are celebrating!

And thanks to everyone who liked my poem. I think it was something I needed to write for the end of the year.

I have to admit that I am also, not a shipper.  Like JoB, romance doesn't suit my personal tastes.  I occasionally include acknowledgement of ships in my works but as background only. That said, I remember the fallout from the ship wars in the early days of the fandom, and have learnt to live & let live.  I am a reformed anti-shipper.

As far as Emilalli goes, I have more sympathy with those works that portray Lalli as reticent and inward with his feelings, given to small gestures of affection, rather than full-blown PDAs.