Ballard Street by Jerry Van Amerongen for April 13, 2018

Madame Zafaar (aka Ellen) will NOT see you now.

Is that Ellen’s periscope? Or some kind of feeler for what’s outside of her kiosk?

I bet a lot of Ballardians would love to have a kiosk like that, especially if they are allowed to get on the couch.

Ellen enjoys being a “woman of mystery.” It makes her feel like Cleopatra.

Let’s see…kiosks are usually used for retail sales…what’s Ellen trying to sell Ted this time?

I do believe Ellen is imbibing… again, and we all know she is averse to sharing. Ted may have his “man cave” but Ellen has a “she shed”.

Ballard Street denizens seem to have a lot of private spaces, indoors and out….. from a simple bag over the head, to tents, sheds and domes.

I like to think it’s because we value individuality and self-expression, and not because we’re anti-social…..

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Though sometimes ya gotta wonder…..

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I got nothing.

Good morning Mudd and Gweedo.

Looks like a Venus Fly Trap. At least she won’t go hungry.

The Time Lords tend to look a little askance at these new Tardis designs…

We hope ir’s Ellen!

While some Ballardeers like cozy kiosks, most prefer yurts – available at StelBel’s Wonderful World of Inflatables & Yurt Emporium

For the 2019 Yurt & Yak Catalogue – with the centerfold – just ask SusanSunshine at the Tiki. She’s the Turdmekestan Yurt Company’s representative in Ballard.

Maybe Ellen is in her kiosk and maybe she is down at the Tiki trying to get her hands on that Yurt & Yak catalogue.

Ted, are you sure Ellen HAS a kiosk?

This has been SO tense. (Tents?) The word ‘kiosk’ is from the ancient Muldovian and means, “Come in out of the rain.” :>;