Ballard Street by Jerry Van Amerongen for July 09, 2014

For Gary, it requires a $500 set of sticks and $50 fee to put a tiny ball in small hole 400 yards away.

Sandra always ready for a party on Ballard Street.

@ShikamooRe: before the turnI, too belong to the Angry Axe AssociationI’ve demolished a kitchen and a powder room. (it was the only way to get husband to renovate!)

Happy Birthday Veteran

(Here are links for the non-glittered and glittered versions of Veteran’s birthday invitation, in case they disappear here.)

Unglittered Birthday Invitation for Veteran 7-8-2014Glittered Birthday Invitation for Veteran 7-8-2014

OMG…I’m full already, Bev!!

Happy Birthday, Veteran! Here’s the entertainment!

Susan, just who all did you BCC?

Happy Birthday Veteran

Whew, got those balloons blown up in the nick of time! Many Happy Returns!

If we had thumbs, we would be snappin’……..

A stroke of genius to invite Sandra to the party! It sure looks festive!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY VETERAN!

That’s about as fancy as I get. Sorry!

Puff…puff…I’m running late….

Sorry…. Tuesday and Wednesday nights are like that….butHAPPY BIRTHDAY, VETERAN!!

The cake will be along soon!

Hope you will too….you SEE how many people are invited!

Bev; I sure hope you made enough food, a few of Veteran’s friends stopped by to say Howdy!

Bev…. when I saw “Dallas Storm” and the picture hadn’t opened yet…I thought it would be something totally different…

Like… entertainment for the Veteran ….

HI BEV! YOO-HOO! OVER HERE, BEHIND THE BALLOONS. HI SUSAN AND STEL! HI X_TECH AND ALL OF MEXICO!

@Bev, Taquitos! and green beans and taters. I do believe I can eat a second dinner. Yum!

Gosh STEL! THIS is easy. Posting pictures is hard.(I hope you didn’t see me try three time to do THIS. lol)

Stel…. the invitation is gorgeous!

Beautiful work!

Hi Shika…. we see you….no need to shout!

And I see x_Tech and 2Old … and Bilan… but nobody can post to everybody instantly… so far I’ve only managed 3 comments.

Nice work, X, too…And Bev, you’ve outdone yourself….

I gotta make a run to my bakery….I’ll be back.

All the food looks good. I think I’ll have some fried okra, loaded mashed taters, buttered corn and float away biscuits!! Yummy!

STEL, lol. Good joke.Hi BEV! I thought you couldn’t see me. I should be in bed, but I had to pack and now I will do my dishes.

Let’s see what this is.

Hmm. I always wondered how to do bold. But I was trying for a colour, lol

This?

or that?

Golly. Trust me to stumble upon everything but a colour.

Hey, VET, I may not be awake soon. Have a great birthday. My nephew is a police man. Not quite the same category as you, but I’m proud of him too.

Opps! SUSAN said to use my indoor voice.Hey VET! Happy Birthday, okay?

Maybe the fork ran away with the spoon and so we can’t eat cake.Let them eat bread!

Me too! I am falling asleep here…

MMmmmmph. I’m full and sleepy. I go beddy by now, okay? See you when I return. Give VET a bug birthday hug and kiss for me. Kiss on the cheek. Above the collar. I have to be careful if the alcohol is flowing soon. Or is it?

Cake? whimper, I was hoping for cake before bed. Sigh

Pour a frosty beer for me then, from Texas. I’ll sip it doing my dishes. I see you guys haven’t even touched them.

Has anyone seen Susan…and, more importantly, has anyone seen the cake???

Good Night Ballard Dears!

@Susan

I want some too! Don’t forget to save some for me!!!

Good night, everybody! See y’all later today…

somebody wake me up when the cake gets here…

I’m sorry, you guys…been on the phone….small family crisis….s’ok now…

cake on the way in a few minutes…if anybody can’t stay up I’ll save some….after all, the Vet’s not here yet!

OK, OK….Here comes the cake…..

Happy Birthday, Veteran!

2Old!

Wake up!

Anybody here?

X? Are you about?Vet?Are you in town?

I guess Stel and Bev and Shika left?

Brian?pcolli?

Sigh….

Well, at least there’s Bob Wills.

Oh! Hi X!Good to see you!

I’ve never had a Lone Star…might be time to try one….

Oh, and that’s a right good lookin’ cake you got thare.

Fenton came in tonight just cos of Vet’s birthday…we didn’t want the little monkeys to do a party alone.

There were a lot of people but it sure must be an early-rising crowd!

Oh… thanks….

I promised everybody a Texas-size cake.And… it’s Texas…. so that makes it Texas size.

I hope that’s not cheating!

I mean, it is huge, anyway.

OMGoodness…

I’m glad I’m having some, then…

Just in case Veteran brings any Texas law with him when he shows up.

@Veteran

Words to live by:

Good God, Vet! You must have written a lot of tickets to get this much attention. Happy Birthday from me too, kid.

Gary has a pin.

@Veteran

JP Steve was unable to be here, but sends his best wishes for a very Happy Birthday…..and a cake!

Mornin’ awl ya’ll…!!!Bin up awl nite feedin teh smoker at teh TIKI…gots Vet’s favorit…. Smoked Yak Briskit…!!!Shud be reddy bye round 2:28 pm (TX Tyme)…Happy Burpday VET!!!!(StEL, yew gotta pikshur of that brisKit???? Ah cant fine mah kamera)

HAPPY BIRTHDAY VETERAN. When I saw 126 comments, I knew it had to be someone’s birthday. I have other things to do today so couldn’t read them all. But, the pictures are super and that’s my kind of food. Whoo hoo! Have a great birthday Veteran – you deserve it!

Oh – as far as the comic, I was going to say I’m sure Gary has a lot of hot air and could join in on Sandra’s amusement.

I wuv boons!……..

@ SusanThat cake is amazing. I didn’t know they had Texas cake pans! I wish I could have stayed awake, but I’m up now and a piece for breakfast would be great! Yum! Are those Texas Pea-cans in the filling?

WHERE IS THE BIRTHDAY BOY?

WELL SIR, FROM ME TO YOU:

Happy Birthday, Veteran.

Bev, you only have one State trooper. Boy your state must have some really serious budget problems. I’ll bet he’s a little cranky, too, going without all that sleep.

Where is Veteran????I bet his wife said if he stayed off Gocomics today, he’d get special birthday surprise.

@Veteran.Hope it was/is a good one.

Made it after all! (Couldn’t beat Stel’s cake though!) Happy Birthday Veteran!!

I’m late as usual, and the notice came to my email while I was out to square dance, so I just went and found it after being surprised here. I have a terrible ache in my right eye which I can only figure I squirted with some lime when I squeezed my juice this AM.

HAPPY

BIRTHDAY VETERAN

I dont mind the empty chair as long as the glass is full of beer.

Well if Veteran doesn’t make an appearance soon, I say we eat his birthday spread, draw straws for his gifts, and drink all the booze we can, and put it on his TAB. Isn’t the Birthday person responsible for the booze? That’s what they always told me! WAIT A MINUTE! I WAS “DUPED” WASN’T I?

Bev, I LOVed all the food you posted, but were the red hat and boots really YOURS?

I have previously posted my red felt hat with game bird feathers and silver décor and my boots painted red (from white) by me.

Veteran knows that I share the same values and want to defend our borders (and the President decided just to meet with lightweight Perry and not GO to the border).

I’ll pick up the tab for a percentage. It IS all really for the fun after all – who else is in?

first, my boyfriend’s favorite tipple: