Ballard Street by Jerry Van Amerongen for September 28, 2018

At least a month just to learn to use the screw driver. But then gnawing the wood to size didn’t pose a problem.

After this run, maybe they’ll add steering…and brakes!

Dog-cart racing season has begun!!!

It’s either a Soapbox Derby or a squirrel hunt. Either way Lester has the honor of sitting “in the cat-bird seat”, as it were. And he looks pretty excited about it. I guess he drew the long straw.

Perhaps it’s some sort of Trojan Dog?

Are they going after the cats of Ballard Street?

An all dog comic! The pooches of Ballard Street deserve this honor.

Doggie engineering.

Wait til Marjorie finds out what became of her Stone Marten Neckpiece.

Yes, Rose… I was going to say that.

I know she doesn’t wear it any more….

not since that spray paint incident outside the Ballard Street Begonia and Bongos Society dinner dance 2 years ago….

But she’s very fond of “Marty”, as she likes to call it.

Glad you recognised the fur, as well.

It just so happens I was looking at some fur stuff on eBay not long ago….

and people call everything fox or mink…

whether it’s marten or lynx, sable or seal, it doesn’t matter.

I think all the identifications that meant so much when one kind was way more expensive than another are being lost.

The listings even say things like “Genuine fox fur mink stole”!

Of course, to the dogs….

they’re all squirrels, unless they’re cats.

And as for brakes, or steering….

let’s see if it makes it through this run.

They were determined to do it doggie style.

Ballard dog version of the Trojan horse for the cat house the next stret , over. Silly dogs, it ain’t that kind of cat house!!!!!

I give up. What’s wrapped around the neck?

The neighbors have been enjoying the long spell of no barking dogs. Now comes The Pooch Apocalypse.

He’ll soon find out how unprepared he really is.

Which human is missing his/her goggles?

This.. will not end well.. the test pilot.. the one that drew the short straw.. is not wearing a helmet.

They’ll catch a car for sure, now!

Now drag it to the top of Ballard Hill and…Doggone!

“Plan 9 From Ballard Street”

Whew!!!!!!!!!!! That was GREAT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :)

I don’t know if the world is ready for woofs on wheels……but Ballard Street is!!!

The Annual Ballard Street Canine 500.

Tape measure. I’m impressed!

Good night Sheriff.