The sun is shining, the waves are crashing, and... planes are skywriting gentle guilt-trips across a perfectly good beach day. In beloved Roz Chast’s delightfully neurotic New Yorker cover from August 16, 2021, a daughter lounges seaside while her mother’s loving (and very persistent) reminders trail above in puffy letters: HI, IT'S MOM...NO NOTHING’S WRONG...JUST SAYING HI.
Meanwhile, the beach bustles with classic Chast characters—sunbathers with sandwich coolers, readers hunched over paperbacks, and folks doing their best to relax under a chorus of maternal concern. It’s quirky, chaotic, and oh-so-familiar.
This puzzle offers both a challenge and a chuckle, perfect for fans of summer days, witty illustration, and reminders of moms who just want to hear your voice. Piece it together while sipping iced tea... and maybe...no definitely, call your mother first.
