Lowell is a Boston transplant to Ballard. He’s retired, ( isn’t practically everyone in Ballard ? ), and of course needs a hobby to occupy his time.
The preoccupation with building swans comes from his previous occupation as a Boston Duck Boat Driver.
So far, he’s mastered gradient drive for his motorless creations but…unfortunately… they don’t float ! Past experiments have resulted in many a sunken Cygnus.
He is in the process of building one, ( at my suggestion ) that will be waterproof, floats, and have a peddle drive.
If it works, he’ll build more to use on Ballard Lake and around Ballard Bay. If it doesn’t, Lowell will consider it his swan song !
I need to order one of those with skates on the bottom, we’re getting a major ice storm today…………that’s on top of the 10 inches of snow we got last week.
BUT, we made it to the grocery store this morning, so we’re good for….oh….2 weeks.
We were almost down to drinking canned chicken broth for dinner.
Liverlips McCracken Premium Member over 7 years ago
I hope that’s a 10 percent grade over the length, not on a lateral basis!
Superfrog over 7 years ago
Swanning around on a seniors discount.
Farside99 over 7 years ago
Wait until he gets on a good long hill and extends those wings….
WoodEye over 7 years ago
There’s that red wagon, underneath the swan, again…
SusanSunshine Premium Member over 7 years ago
10% or better? What about an upper limit. Lowell?
Gosh…. I hope he doesn’t try to sell one to Marcus and Edna McCauley.
Their driveway is a 47% grade…. and that fool Marcus is the type to try it.
Gathering speed down the driveway…. zooming into Cherry Street like a bullet…..
and across it…. and right down the slope behind the Hansen’s.
It would be his swan song for sure.
SusanSunshine Premium Member over 7 years ago
Rose… I lost my internet connection last night…
then had to be out all day today.
Came home to another very intermittent connection… hoping to get it fixed soon.
So I didn’t get a chance to come back on yesterday’s strip, and say I hope you were having a great day…..
And Dry has asked me to say “Happy Birthday” from her, as well, if she didn’t make it there… which it doesn’t look like she did.
Since Ling was buying you drinks last night, I’ll stand you a few next time you’re in, OK?
Phred Premium Member over 7 years ago
Looks like the swan is missing a part (or two).
whiteheron over 7 years ago
Cool Hand Lowell….
♫♪♫Doin’ 90 I ain’t scary,
‘Cause I got the Virgin Mary,
Assuring me that I won’t go to hell……
GROG Premium Member over 7 years ago
Lowell is just a little bit loopy.
Linguist over 7 years ago
Lowell is a Boston transplant to Ballard. He’s retired, ( isn’t practically everyone in Ballard ? ), and of course needs a hobby to occupy his time.
The preoccupation with building swans comes from his previous occupation as a Boston Duck Boat Driver.
So far, he’s mastered gradient drive for his motorless creations but…unfortunately… they don’t float ! Past experiments have resulted in many a sunken Cygnus.
He is in the process of building one, ( at my suggestion ) that will be waterproof, floats, and have a peddle drive.
If it works, he’ll build more to use on Ballard Lake and around Ballard Bay. If it doesn’t, Lowell will consider it his swan song !
Happy, happy, happy!!! Premium Member over 7 years ago
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Happy, happy, happy!!! Premium Member over 7 years ago
The boss has penciled me on for a job taking a client over to Salem to see a specialist on the first of next month.
I get to use the van!
Woo Hoo!
ChessPirate over 7 years ago
It was at the construction site that Lowell did a beautiful swan dive when he encountered that 90° grade…
Radish the wordsmith over 7 years ago
That’s a law suit waiting to happen.
Last Rose Of Summer Premium Member over 7 years ago
I need to order one of those with skates on the bottom, we’re getting a major ice storm today…………that’s on top of the 10 inches of snow we got last week.
BUT, we made it to the grocery store this morning, so we’re good for….oh….2 weeks.
We were almost down to drinking canned chicken broth for dinner.