Doodles & Disco 

Author: doodles

  • Doodles and Disco Go on a Picnic Redux

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    Doodles and Disco are still on vacation. So here is an old one. “Thanks for getting all the food ready, Disco,” says Doodles, stretching his arms high with a satisfied grin. “I had a terrific nap.” He pauses, pressing a hand to his cheek. “Wait—do I have sleep creases on my face?” “No creases,” says…

  • Doodles and Disco Contemplate the Universe

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    “The universe is so big,” says Disco. “Sometimes it scares me! There’s a lot we don’t know.” Turning to Doodles, she asks, “What kinds of things scare you?” Doodles tugs the picnic blanket over his knees. “Everything.” Laying a hand on his shoulder, Disco smiles. “Can you be a little more specific?” “I was being…

  • Doodles and Disco Listen to Music

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    “Disco, I-” Doodles breaks off, hesitating. “What is it?” asks Disco, glancing over at him with an expectant smile. To Doodles, she looks beautiful—cheeks flushed, forehead damp. They’ve been listening to her favorite album, Space Oddity. The record that, when she was younger, inspired her to become an astronaut. Now, as then, she’s tripping over…

  • Doodles Flies a Kite

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    “When you said you wanted to clear your mind,” shouts Doodles over the wind, “I didn’t know this is what you meant. This is fun!” “Oh, it’s clear all right,” says Disco, her voice shaky. “Now reel me in before I hit a bird!”

  • Doodles and Disco Roller Skate

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    “Mine feel loose,” says Doodles, sitting on a bench while bass from the speakers thumps through the floor. “I might fall.”Disco sits next to him. “Would it help if I pulled your laces tighter?”“Sure—thanks.”She tugs up the laces, the leather groaning until she finishes in two crisp knots. “How’s that?”“Better! Thank you, Disco.”“You’re welcome! Ready…

  • Doodles and Disco Go on a Hike

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    “Did you hear that?” Doodles stops on the trail, his eyes wide. Disco stops, too, listening. “Probably a squirrel.” Doodles shifts his weight, eyes darting toward the brush. “Something bigger.” “An elephant?” “Probably! We should go back.” Disco suppresses a giggle. “How about we hike for a little bit longer?” she asks, reassuringly. “If we…

  • Disco Catches the Hotel

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    “Disco, we already caught the train!” yells Doodles above the Penn Station surge. “We don’t have to catch the hotel, too! It’s not going anywhere.”Without slowing down, Disco calls over her shoulder, “That’s what you said last time!”

  • Doodles and Disco Go on a Picnic

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    Doodles and Disco go on a Picnic