Ballard Street by Jerry Van Amerongen for March 05, 2013

Randy is a zeta in a world of alphas…

was once brutally assaulted by a pink briefcase at the peak of a grateful dead concert.

Hmmmm…he does have possibilities…I mean, there’s something to be said for a guy who….

OK, never mind….just… you know….. daydreaming…..

Then again…. he’s too old…probably married…. and anyway, who wants to starch and iron those pants…..

Nazz… Our friend Mrs. Beviek is female..

Bev… I’ll go make you one…The Monkey roasted more yak…and I get the cheese from him anyway….

Be right back.

And hi Brian.

Hmmm… where did Bev go?

I guess…. sigh…. I might have to eat this sandwich myself….

Unless Red walks in, or Brian speaks up….

Or anybody else…. but few show up this time of night….well, except the ordinary Ballard St toons….not that there’s anything ordinary about Ballard Street residents, toon or human. Or dog or monkey or cat….

They’re all good customers.

Oh gosh….I’m fine, but I think maybe I dozed off…. just a teensy eensy bit…..

How are you, Red?

Would you like a yak sandwich?

As long as he doesn’t pee, he’s good.

Oh…. thanks Red.

Did you want cheese on that?

Here you go…. everything is so easy here!LOL

Cheers!

That guy up there…. Randy….his pants look like they’re made out of plywood.

Now THAT would be a strange carpentry project.

Pants to match your shelves!

But only for sitting very still.

Not very comfortable, though…. and hard to put in the washing machine.

Good one though!

I’d knot even thought about it.

Well, I have some sort of…. condition or something.

Luckily for you, it doesn’t seem to be contagious.

Well, ok, maybe a little…

(I’m resisting the impulse to say “Run… save yourself!”

Cos then you’d leave. LOL)

Good night, Red…..

See you….um…. tomorrow …. today… er…later.

Must be his father-in-law.

Move along, Charles…please DON’T stop and scratch Randy’s belly…..!

PLEASE!!!…

Rub the belly!Rub the belly!That’s a good boy…

beviek, how do you change the bulb in that grape lamp? It’s not obvious from the picture.Happy to be working, but be careful of that kicking leg!

I also have a couple of boxes of glass grapes that I planned to add to a pair of brass and crystal chandeliers that I planned to install in my master bath. All the parts are stored in one of the spare rooms (glass hummingbirds and butterflies too). If I ever did it my master bath would be a sight to see (but I’d have to hide the large photo I normally keep in there near the tub) to show the room to neighbors (or anyone else).

DAZZ, I’ll bet your home looks fabulous.

Susansunshine, I’ll have a couple of Yak ribs and cheese. No sandwich though.

Rub my belly, RUB MY BELLYYYY!!!!!!!!!!!!Now toss him a treat.

StelBel, we also had a grape light, but nowhere as pretty as beviek’s. I think ours was a globe light.

Hi red and other regulars here. I hope you are having a good day.

Ever have some one run up, drop to their knees, start prostrating themselves in front of you???I wish I did it would make me feel important. I just roll over and belly up. (Puts me in a good upward kicking motion when you bend over.) :-)))

Hi Shika!

No bread for you?I baked it!

I’d recommend starting with one yak rib, though I’ll bring you two if you like…this batch is the really big ones….they weigh about a pound apiece…

Is that the Veteran over there on the floor, on his back?Goodness…. he looks like he wants his belly rubbed.

Vet…. I…uh…. well, I can’t do that but I can toss you a yak rib….

Ahoy Ballardeers !I cannot tell you what a PIA it is not to be able to access, check out the goings on and comment, when I’d like to. I cannot wait to get home ! Susan, you better have a big plate of yak ribs ready for me and tell Fenton to make sure there is enough Redbreast Irish whiskey on hand !While the vitals on ship aren’t too shabby, and the liquor is abundant ( but costly ), I miss the company of the Tiki.I won’t tell you where I’ve been, or where I’m going, since many of you snowbound and frozen friends would hate me. if you knew. I shall be back on terra firma, Stateside on Thursday and should be back to my Ballard Street abode by Thurs. night. Needless-to-say, the first round is on me when I return….

Good to hear Ling is having a nice vaca! Hopefully not alone ;-D

Bev…

I’ve packed you some yak and (yak) cheese sandwiches for the trip.

And some home-made, cooked and strained yak and yellow squash, frozen in a couple of little Tupperware containers….

Stick ’em in their freezer….Gotta make sure this kid gets the right start!

(If his doctor has said he’s too young for strained meat….hey, they’re not bad for a snack…honest.)

Gosh, Stel…. that looks like Super Great- Grandmother!

Bev is much more glamorous….

Here’s a recent photo of her practicing for this trip in her home gym…

I like your styleand all the whileI like your poetry.

beviek Mmm. I love ribs. Yaks are the bestest! lol

Good Night Ballardeers!Safe trip beviek. Don’t fly too far!

@Shikamoo,I’m not as far off as they think (2 freeways only about a mile off) and right along the edge of my little subdivision, but I joined a Barony out in the West valley (Glendale, Surprise etc) to those people it is far. I chose Sundragon because there are many very artistic folks in it, and many of the fighters do rapier, which I like to watch. My lover, besides being great in his profession is also artistic; one of the things I love is to watch him play the piano and he prefers a musical play or opera with me to any spectator sports. That totally endears him to me.

Snarky remarks are in order then?

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Good morning Balladeers and Tigressy!