Ballard Street by Jerry Van Amerongen for November 23, 2019

Doris is prone to over thinking things.

Doris’ sense of inadequacy means that she doesn’t think she’s entitled to feel happy.

I see your point, Doris. If everything is looking like roses, you have clearly overlooked something.

Doris! Back to panel 1, quick! Don’t lose it this time!

Frightened, someone who’s getting happy reading the paper…

Get your hands off me, woman!

Uh, oh, she had to turn to the front page…

Well at least she’s not talking out loud to herself…yet.

Medication wearing off in last panel…

“Let no man consider himself happy until the day he dies.” Sophocles. Dang, those ancient Greeks were cheerful.

Oh come on Doris, live dangerously XXX

All things considered, Doris, yes , yes you are!!!

Being happy when hubby comes home only makes him frisky.. and tonight is not the night for that kind of nonsense.

Doris has been fooled before. Not this time though, by golly.