Ballard Street by Jerry Van Amerongen for April 18, 2024

The grandkids watched PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN one too many times.

Milton doesn’t seem to be pleased with the Norwegian Blue parrot that Maybelle bought for him.

Arrr!

as long as no one is pirating the other, all is good

Considering that today’s temperature will be 96, I predict they’ll both be in bikinis and the kiddie pool by 2 o’clock.

On the porch…. Could this be…. Nah, never mind

That parrot looks like he’s pining for the fjords.

Mrs H lets him be the Cap’n.

Arrr they okay? Arrr they going to be all right?

Ah…what some spouses will do for the other.

Good morning Balladeers!

takes me back to “the revenge of the pink panther” where peter sellers was a pirate with a blow up parrot on his shoulder- parrot would run out of air-sellers had to blow him up by pumping his arm while doing monologue—funniest man ever!!

“Yo ho ho and we’re all out of rum…”

“Well, shiver me timbers!”

“You should put on a jacket…”

The Hemelshots were the original porch pirates.

Today’s installment is rated Arrrrrrrrrrrh.

Not sure the Ballard St bylaws allow for pirates to set up shop.

Milton: Aye parrot you are my first mate….Maybelle you are back to the cook!

Looks like the sun’s been over the yardarm all night long.

Captain Hemelshot notices the Andersson neighbors are installing a plank off their porch and have stocked their Koi pond below with sharks.

Pirate phase??…that’s quite the mid-life crisis they got goin’ there!!

The pirate phase should be okay, as long as they’re not planning to pirate any intellectual property.

Too kinky for me. :)

They are off to buy Harleys later this afternoon.

If you like this comic you may enjoy reading India Holton’s book. The Wysteria Society of Lady Scoundrels.

Mother, Mother Ocean…………

mr hemelshot doesn’t look nearly enough like keith richards… ☺

They’re still trying to agree on who’s the Captain.

That poor parrot is duck taped to Milton’s shoulder.