TIME FOR AN UPDATE

“Tech Support with Mom” needed an update almost instantly, but then a few more topics resurfaced. Here is what’s been happening since we published these eight stories.

TO-DO LIST

I only put fi ve things on the list and none of them have gotten done—not even vote in primaries. The 40th birthday is next week, so that’s getting crossed off one way or another. Meanwhile, costumes, past convention coverage, and voting remain on the list.

Luis talks about his art goals

FAN ART

Obviously, Luis in not in the offi ce so he has not been completing sets of quick sketches the way he imagined when he announced his plans for 120 quick sketches and 20 big pieces. He has drawn whatever Betty demands each morning, though, while she watches, making it even more like a comic convention. One week she wanted to see Powerpuff Girls paired up with their Rowdyruff Boys. Luis has only made time for three big pieces in quarantine.

Luis draws for a fan 5 days a week now

Madeline Vega

FOOD PLAY 1

While we haven’t seen Kal’s food monster show up in anymore comics, he will be in the Succes Academy Visual Arts Showcase themed “Make Your Dreams a Reality” this year.

FOOD PLAY 2

Luis found the answer for what to do with all the ketchup packets Popeye’s dumped on us: Make art. Apparently Arby’s sauce is an amazing medium, but Arby’s also hired artists to sculpt their used packaging. We’ll leave it to the professionals for now...

Kal's first original Brickheadz

MORE BRICKHEADZ

I have been working more on my series of Beyblade Burst Rise themed Brickheadz. This time it was a character called Pheng. His bey is Harmony Pegasus, which can heal itself mid-battle. He has large hair—a large challenge for building, but still not too hard overall. Unlike the previous Brickheadz that I made, I actually have the bey itself, and it actually has its powerful healing ability that is shown on the show. Pheng is a bit of a jokester, setting tons of little pitfalls everywhere just for fun. —KV

Kal's Pheng

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Spider-Man's 2018 video game is quite realistic

SPIDER-MAN: TOO CLOSE TO HOME

Playing the terrific Spider-Man game on the PS4, the story hits a little too close to the real world. Doc Ock releases a deadly virus in NewYork which causes civilians to wear masks when in contact with one another. Then, as you explore the city, you see signs telling you to “Avoid Contact with Others. Stay Home and Stay Safe. Stay Away From Crowded Areas.” This game, released in late 2018, seems to have been pretty prophetic.

Kal mentions Spider-Man, Luis warns himself he'll follow the Cardinals

The male Cardinal poses for Luis

Madeline Vega

FOR THE BIRDS

I installed a dish for bird seed, but the seeds meant for birds have begun to sprout. Luis talks to his Cardinals.

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I mention feeding birds here

TECH UPDATE

I was able to finally guess the right date to factory reset the third MacBook Pro to Lion and then update it to Mojave. Then a refurbished Chromebook arrived from the school. Kids are all right for now.