Ballard Street by Jerry Van Amerongen for September 02, 2013

Another Daily Affirmation with Stuart Smalley: …and,Gosh Darnit, people like me!

Kinda makes me wish that I was Larry… Nah.

If each day he gets half way closer, when will Larry reach perfection?

I’m here! I made it…. and now where are Bev and Shika?

Larry I’ve got three words for you…. Lose the pens !( I know you all thought I was going to say something else, didn’t you ? )

X …. there’s a limit to everything, I guess.

Anybody for a banana dak?

Radish… a banana daiquiri? They are good…. unless you just don’t like sweet drinks.

X … I suppose you’d rather beer?

Are you hungry, Bev?

I’ve had the smoker going all day so there’ll be plenty of ribs for tomorrow.

You can have some now, if you like…. yak, pork or beef?

Perfection is over-rated.

Sadly, that’s the first thing that came to mind…

I’ve just midnight-snacked on some gumbo I made for supper. I’m stuffed.

You’re welcome, Bev!I’m giving you a little scoop of potato salad with your yak rib.

You can be my tasting panel.

Larry may have been practicing the (Emile) Coué method…

“Every day, in every way, I’m getting better an better.”

Though it was popular about 100 years ago, my 7th grade biology teacher was a big believer.

She had us all say it in unison at the beginning of biology class…. and then try to expel all the air in our lungs and take a deep breath.

Honest!LOL

Coming right up, Ling.Want to test a rib? Potato salad?

A Guiness sounds good to me, too…. even though I’m running the big grinder.

Snicker-doodles’ll doodle-doo it, Bev!

Aw Ling, you don’t need a silver tongue to get another yak rib!

It would be funny if the wind blows off Larry’s toupee.

For those of you who still toil and sweat… HAPPY LABOR DAY ! And for those of your who remember what it was like…*HAPPY RETIREMENT RECOLLECTION DAY* !

For Bev, Susan, Stel, Dazz, Dry, Shika, … er, ALL the laidies…er..ladies…Lord, you understand why my mind went there, I only pray I am not the only one…

Hi Susan. While Guinness is always good, Tonight I’m thinking something in a German dark, Schwarzbier style, Köstritzer perhaps.

Linda…. yes….he looks likely to ..um…. maybe cause some labor…eventually….But not amongst my age group.

And Edclectic…. sure….Fenton’s actually tending bar…I’ll pass it on.

A lot of places apparently adapted Coué’s phrase for other purposes…but he invented the practice.

It went along with his discoveries in the field of placebos.

Here in the Tiki, we sell placebos by the glass, mug or platter…and they work!

Oh! Hi X … I was hoping you’d come back!

Rib?

We have every brand of beer the Monkey has ever seen…. and he’s been as far as Far Turdmunkestan….

Along with just about every suggestion from the bartenders and the customers.

A rib or two would be great. And just a pint of the Köstritzer,I think it’s around the corner and down the hall. I’ll save the yard work for tomorrow.

Groan….. OK, X…. “just” a pint….

And a nice big yak rib…… and I’m letting you test the potato salad too….

Nice shot of the far left side of the back bar.

Hey Fenton, I have a full brand new bag of both Snausages and Beggin Strips…what time do you get off Sugar?

See you for breakfast Fenton…I have the bagels and cream cheese, stop by Starbucks or Caribou ok? See ya, Sugar Bear…yawn…no you arent boring Sugar, I just need a nap…laters, sweetie…

Fake it til you make it?

that “donald trump starter kit” wig really turned the tide

Yes, but Linda, the cowboy is too skinny for me; I still see my man just as he was back when we first met. My Flickr collection has this photo that I pasted (because the view in which I was in the same shot I’m still drying off and was in a weird position, so I only have this composite). He still looks the same (in my eyes).

I woke up early today (still no light) but decided to get started filling color on the 2 scrolls I will take Tuesday night to scriptorium.

Guess I’m not as awake as I feel.

Where is his iPhone? He should e pointing it at himself.

Man’s reach should always exceed his grasp.

I feel like that everyday.Better enjoy it while you can.Like the Pink Floyd song.“Another day older and closer to death.”Hope you started running when the gun went off because if you are still wandering around the starting line….good luck.Enjoy the day. Every day. Sample everyone of those beers.We got to make it to “World’s End”

……and then the pill wears off…….

Good Morning Everyone! Susan, I see you dozing over there in the corner, when you come t….wake up, may I have a yak omelet? With a side of potato salad, if there’s any left? Oh and a banana smoothie?

As a young man when asked, “Where are you going”; Larry didn’t have a clue. He had the posture, the hair, the looks and the ambition. So he set out to sell the world on Larry. If the French could sell water, then so could Larry. If discount was all that matter, then Larry would get some and sell, sell, sell. So he set out, selling short grass on the week ends, worms at the lake, hotdogs at the Fair and mistletoe at Christmas. He sold pants at Sears, carpet at Big Bob’s Carpet Barn, he sold seed to farmers and fence post to ranchers, he sold hats, caps and wraps and then the mother load, T-shirts to the tourist. Yes he was a giant of the industry, his ink paved the way and now looking back, he knows he was a hit to the bleachers from the beginning. Larry loves Larry; shameless, unafraid, ever vigil, why if it wasn’t for athlete’s foot he would be perfect in every way.

@Lefty2 Interesting…I love it.

Gosh, Bev! I LOVE your farmhouse kitchen!! So spacious….unlike mine( sigh)

Pardon,“I’m well known as …” sheesh..all thumbs today, I guess…

@Bev, I was answering your house of the checks (because mine has about that much red. And I had all my text and 3 of 4 photos all placed when this tab just closed while I was searching in my Flickr. :-(Many of my walls are white, or have metallic treatments but most walls down here are red and so are my appliences I need a better photo of the kitchen but it’s already dark some show here (toaster is hidden by Cuddles and the mixer, blender etc are on the far right (dark).

My, my! Larry may be NEAR perfect, but hubba hubba IS perfect.

SUSAN is there any yak ribs and potato salad left

Lary has famous ancestors…

Happy…. for a second there, I thought George was wearing a bare-midriff top!

Hullo all….and yes, Shika… plenty left of ALL the barbecue food.

So nice of the Monkey to have a party when he’s not even here!

Sorry I missed you, Twinkly

I’m falling aué

I am Larry!

Taking his mouth too full?

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Good morming Balladeers and Tigressy!

That’s a lot of cats. The dogs should be careful what they wish for…

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