Squirrel Notes: Janice And Gertrude

I write at the speed of “got a day job” so there have been time gaps during the creation of Attack of the Lesbian Activist Squirrels. Thus, you might not remember Janice or Gertrude.

Janice is a MMA fighter and C- University student (who gets A’s through the power of social justice). Originally named Gerald, he’s made a hobby of creating and ingesting sketchy herbal/medicinal/hormonal concoctions that would make Keith Richards nervous. He also decided, on a lark, to claim his true nature as female in a bid to increase his odds of winning MMA bouts. Janice popped up early in the book and was a major player in several parts of Chapter 3:

• Road To Portland: Part 22: Buying A Ticket On The Bullshit Train
• Road To Portland: Part 23: The Bullshit Train Gains Momentum
• Road To Portland: Part 24: Gertrude To The Rescue
• Road To Portland: Part 25: Ali The Cat Knows The Score
• Road To Portland: Part 26: A Good Throw

Gertrude is Janice/Gerald’s Grandmother. She announced, without room for contradiction, that she’d had just about enough of his shit. It took a few chapters for her to make the trip, but tomorrow she arrives.

Personally, I have a great respect for strong grandmotherly types. All of us need an occasional nudge to straighten up and fly right. I think most of the instability of current society could be fixed with an army of respected elders; provided they deliver proper dope slaps far and wide.

Gertrude’s appearance in Chapter 3, dates all the way to March, 2017. Four years?!? Can it be that long? Anyway, don’t worry. Gertrude will show up to “fix things” for the wayward Janice/Gerald. Predictably, this plays out unpredictably.

Stay tuned.

A.C.

P.S. If you recently read the whole story from the Main Page (or have a good memory) you know all about those two. Stay tuned because I’ve got something special for you too. Another beloved character (one of my favorites!) is also about to return from earlier chapters. I’m sure you’ll remember her.