Ballard Street by Jerry Van Amerongen for August 03, 2022

For Rob, buttoning his shirt right is a major victory.

Nice TV console there.

The secret, Vivian, is smaller goals.

You can always feel victorious if you keep your objectives within reach.

I think Rob instinctively knows that… and his reach is not lengthy.

What did Rob win?

Small victories, Viv…

“The sun came up again today!” [Fist Pump]

Rob takes his lap around the living room shaking the floor as Vivian reads her paper. She grumbles “hey, lap dog sit down, you’re shanking my world!”

Reminds me of the old National Lampoon iconic cartoon of a frankfurter opening a “special offer” in the mail: “You may already be a weiner.”

It’s fine Vivian, you are an inspiration for Rob, without you there would be no laps.. so victory is equally yours.

He had just finished reading the sports page.

Rob takes laps around Vivian’s chair in hope she will play too. Someone get it on video!

Maybe he won the lottery!

Rob’s going to get really dizzy if someone doesn’t wave a checkered flag.

Perhaps Rob finished the crossword puzzle in the Ballard Daily Bugle without having to erase anything.

Vivian, stop living vicariously through Rob. Get out the door and create your own life.