Ballard Street by Jerry Van Amerongen for July 30, 2013

Not every guy can pull off that look.

Especially when he’s wearing the ceremonial sword!

Happy, happy day, Pcolli! Doing anything special for your 60th?

It’s one thing for an old guy to wear his pants above his stomach, but his sword belt also?

Oh… is today the day, pcolli?Happy birthday!Whether you like it or not!LOL

Happy birthday pcolli. For your BDay we didn’t get you a party. Enjoy.

Best wishes on your birthday, pcolli.

@EVERYBODY.Thank you for your greetings and good wishes (and the visual gifts)……I feel just as old as I did at 15: achy, forgetful, world-weary and wondering just what happened to my get-up-and-go. It didn’t go, I never had it..Other than that….it’s GREAT!

And a very HAPPY BIRTHDAY to everyone else whose parents felt a bit cold one November night!

“X” …. can I buy you a beer?

Thanks Susan, A pint of the dark would great.How about you pcolli?

A toast to your birthday, pcolli!

Quiet in here this time of night….

Val’s hubby cuts quite a swash with that buckler!

Is that Excalibur? That he got from some tart in a lake (as Monty Python put it)? And Happy Birthday! Love your comic!

Where you been, edclectic?

Haven’t seen you around….we were just toasting pcolli’s birthday, though he may be asleep in a back booth by now.

But now…. the grinder’s clean, the glasses set up….

I’m getting ready to go home, Fenton….

OH…. and I meant to say, earlier….nice picture, Six… is that really you?And nice strip…. (don’t show it to any Scotsmen.)

G’night all….

Happy Birthday, pcolli. And many returns of the day. I’m raising my coffee cup to you.

Valerie’s husband is a direct descendant of Hagar the Horrible.

If you live by the sword, you die by the sword.

Val’s man comes from a long line of Viking Heroes.

To pcolli:Happy birthing day. Enjoy a few pints.

Just adding my greeting today, and had to make it appropriate for Valery too . . . Happy 60th BirthdayPcolli !

He needs to return that back to the Shriners. He may have earned it but they did not say keep it.

Valerie and “Valiant”.

Happy Birthday, Pcolli, you young whippersnapper.

Valerie cherishes her Swedish heritage. She choose Agnar son of Romfort Ekvall to be her husband, her protector and provider. Agnar being second generation takes his role as protector very seriously. Don’t let his blue suede shoes fool you. He is fleet of foot, a steady hand and keen of sight. He was disbarred from his elected position as sergeant of arms at the Garden Club. Bette and June were very upset with Valerie for posting those pictures of the Fourth of July picnic and the caption, run chicken run only made matters worse. Ted and Bob quit the bowling league and Stan left the Saturday afternoon gin rummy sessions. Agnar doesn’t care, he’s the boss and that’s the way he likes it.

The King at Medieval Times and Tournament called.He wants his sword back. He needs it for the show.

Like I said he wants his sword back…..now.

Hey!

Hi Bev and Stel….

hope you’re having loads of fun……I miss you!

Monkey!

Were you looking for this?

It was tied to a tree by the grill out back…. there were some empty beer bottles on the ground underneath it…and some dried-up banana peels…..

It might not be the right one…. and the one Stel and Bev are bringing is much nicer…

But still…..

See you all later!

Oh…. and pcolli….I didn’t bake you a cake cos you insisted you didn’t want one…..

But before it’s all over in MY time zone,

(which, unfortunately, it already IS in yours) I can’t resist a chance to light a few of your candles….

Hope you had a great day!

Just in case…: D

Happy 60th Birthday pcolli. I raise a toast to you.(Whoever buttered this toast buttered the wrong side. Itès messing up my hand.)

Good Night early (again) Ballardeers. Falling asleep already.

@Susan, I love that old bell although “and the one Stel and Bev are bringing is much nicer…” and today I received the package with my restrung wind chimes.

So nice to have them back now that any cheery thing helps. The lark has a lovely sound. I may tape it and add the file to my YouTube when we have a windy day. I’m sure Leaky will appreciate ;-D I also have a hand cast bell out on the patio eaves, but that’s a single note.

My French toast this morning would be far too sticky to raise in my hand (with ripe peach and yogurt on it) but I’ll raise a glass again tonight – Fenton, just a glass of gin and another of pure water with ice. I like to mix my own. Just make sure it has plenty of botanicals (juniper and citrus notes).

Good news Munky. XTI Import Export and Swapmeet just got a great deal on all the cowbells you’ll ever need (or want). Imported from Austria these are genuine cowbells from Stallhofen, a small town in the southeastern foothills of the Alps.Due to a recent Court Case we got these bells at a bargain price, which we will of course pass on to you (after a slight markup for tariffs, taxes and such).

Like Stel’s bell some may come with cows attached. Can you say Barbeque?

Night all

The surprising thing to me is that’s how he’s known; “Valerie’s husband.” No one seems to know his given name. They’re not even sure of his surname. They assume it’s the same as Valerie’s – Spitzensparken – but nowadays you never know.

Dreams to remember…

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