Ballard Street by Jerry Van Amerongen for December 12, 2017

If there is anything Francis did not fail to gain it appears to have been weight. Better send ol’ Buddy to check on his old buddy.

Sleeping like that will give him such a crick that he’ll have to be put in traction to straighten it out.

I’ll bet it’s his handbrake.

Francis, you need to set your alarm a bit later. Much to learn from this image:

Cleats on heels! Once required by Moms and wives to slow the deterioration of replaceable rubber heels. Francis has one bent out of shape. These are not kind to hardwood floors however.

Bottom pleats! These require very sensitive measuring and carpentry.

Yellow sox! No baseball team has ever had this name.

I thought Farside had a comment earlier. Now the number of comments is shown as 4, but there are only two, from Lips and me.

At least Francis made it to the backyard. That’s more than I usually do.

What a coincidence…..

I’ve been having a pretty much traction-free day myself.

He probably failed to get enough sleep last night.

…and people call women broads…

That running start out the front door into the dewy grass isn’t the best of ideas, Francis…

Once again fleet Francis fails to function, flopping insues…………

Sorry I’ve been MIA the last few days, Big Christmas Party, decorating, cleanup, I was pooped!

Looks like he just flopped down and conked out!

He should leave shoe repair to professionals.