Ballard Street by Jerry Van Amerongen for February 22, 2021

Nathan’s musings come and go.

Maybe if he hit her in the head with it. Natale is conveniently deaf when it comes to discussing finances.

I would not walk the dog. And definitely do not make it sleep, Natalie does not need any help.

My YoYo went Yo, and I never saw it again!

Nathan, at some time you have to take over and put your foot down. Or in some cases, Natalie has to do the same.

If he sets it on fire, maybe.

A crumbled cookie might work better.

Talking about finances with the wife might be a Duncan Do Not!

Hopefully the discussion stays at the family finances level. I don’t want to know how he’d demonstrate trickle-down economics.

He should quit thinking of himself in the third person.

Props are useful things when having a financial discussion. Nathan might consider a few pie charts as well.

Actually, Nathan will use the yo-yo to hypnotize his wife in order to stop her excessive spending!

Probably not Nathan. Remember how your family laughed when you argued size was proportional to manliness. Your family is not impressed with visuals

“Only you would think of using a yo-yo in a financial discussion!”

“Why, thank you very much!”

“That was not a compliment!”

If Natalie is a yo-yo, then yes.

No, better use the slinky.

Is she a haberdasher? Natalie Attired?

My finances are a broken yo-yo, they never come back up.

What goes down must also come up. Works as a Viagra slogan, too.

I’m gonna vote no. She’s likely to see it as a condescending metaphor

Better than a bowling ball…

Nathan’s emotions are yo-yoing on this.

I don’t know. Could be more of a Frisbee situation.