Ballard Street by Jerry Van Amerongen for April 06, 2013

Always the same with them.

Shoot…. did everybody go to bed?

I’m not used to this new austerity.

I wonder what would happen if the Scary Gary and Leo moved onto Ballard Street.

I dunno… Nell knows how to sparkle.

Jeffc42…. they’d rent a house and nobody would notice….

I know Leopold gets a little out of hand…but on Ballard Street everybody fits in.

Coyoty… it’s the glitter.We’ve had quite a week.

The O’Neal’s theme song….

O’ O’ O’

Yeah yeah….that’s not the title… but that’s what we all remember…LOL

Gotta go to bed myself…..but….Bev….. before the turn you said to me….

“I just saw the pic of Munky getting showered off. You have a giant blowdryer somewhere don’t you?”

My goodness…. it took THREE washings… two in that portable tub, and then one in the shower, with my patented Monkey Wash and Glitter Remover…

(I don’t think he minds my telling you…monkeys aren’t big on privacy.)

That was one soaked simian…

So of course I had to do a fluff-dry, and a comb-out.By the time Stel took that next picture you saw of him(in the chicken hat) he was looking mighty fluffy and clean.

But just to answer your question accurately…YES, I have a HUGE blow dryer….

but it wasn’t really necessary for drying one monkey, even a largish one like the Sheriff.

Which is a good thing, because you reminded me that I sent it to Massachusetts when you and Shika went to dig StelBel out….

and I haven’t seen it since!

StelBel??? Look familiar?

X… are you lurking tonight?

Do you want to take charge of the music at the Tiki?Fenton keeps playing sad songs…

OH… you posted before I asked!It’s magic!LOL

You’ve never heard that?How did you escape?

I posted it cos it’s one reason the O’Neals are tiresome….

Good grief…how long was I asleep by the fire?(yaaaawwnnnn)X came back….Stel got UP!

Am on the right planet?

While I look for some tunes, here’s an old clip aboutMunky’s early days in the circus.

Warning:Do not try to consume a beverage during this clip

Thanks X….I know you’ll find good stuff….and when YOU leave….maybe Stel will help?

And pretty soon the morning crew will come in…

And Stel… everybody played that record or sang that song to me when I was very small….Till one day (as I was reminded many times over the years) …I announced to some assembled relations, with bold 5-or-6-year-old determination…

“My name is NOT Susie!”

Stel… but….how will I dry my BIG clients?

You remember when I started advertising to all those trees, and put in those special chairs..

And there’s the Elephant Society Ladies’ Auxilliary..

I have to sleep on that…….zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

It had to be an outtake, no?

All right…. g’night you guys….We really are on opposite sides of the clock, Stel!

But X is as bad as me….G’night Fenton… um… let X choose the tunes, OK?

No, nothing wrong…. just…er… because, OK?

Well since this the Tiki how about some drinking songs?AKA I don’t have a drinking problem except when i can’t get a drink

‘Alligator Wine’ – Screaming Jay Hawkins (1958);‘One Bourbon, One Scotch, One Beer’ – John Lee Hooker, “The Real Folk Blues” (1966);‘Malted Milk’ – Robert Johnson (1937);‘Fancy Beer’ – The Two Man Gentlemen Band, “Drip Dryin’” (2009);‘Drink!’ – They Might Be Giants, “Mink Car” (2001);‘Streams Of Whiskey’ – The Pogues, “Red Roses For Me” (1984);‘Brother, My Cup Is Empty – Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds, "Henry’s Dream" (1992);‘Too Drunk To████’ – Dead Kennedys (1981);‘Alabama Song’ – David Bowie (1980);‘The Power Of Positive Drinking’ – Lou Reed, “Growing Up In Public” (1980);‘Gin Soaked Boy’ – The Divine Comedy, “A Secret History… The Best of the Divine Comedy” (1999);‘I Am Drinking Again’ – Bonnie ‘Prince’ Billy (1998);‘Moonshiner’ – Cat Power, “Moon Pix” (1998);‘Between The Bars’ – Elliott Smith, “Either/Or” (1997);‘All The Wine’ – The National, “Cherry Tree (EP)” (2005);‘Beers Before The Barbican’ – Lambchop, “Damaged” (2006);‘Bad Liver and a Broken Heart’ – Tom Waits, “Small Change” (1976);‘A Case Of You’ – Joni Mitchell, “Blue” (1971).

[‘Sunday Mornin’ Comin’ Down’ – Kris Kristofferson, “Kristofferson” (1970)]

Indeed it does, I.M.!!! Good morning to you!

Meanwhile…….in the O’Neal’s backyard, near the chicken coop…

the O’Neal Hens grudgingly agreed to a very quick photoshoot…

…but they don’t have a whole lot of patience with all this cheerleading business…

…and scattered after one shot, clucking their disapproval.

(Monty, the young bull, was only curious, ladies……come back!….come on…..)

Looks like everyone is gone (and morning news is started). I need to take some of my supplements and make the rounds of the other streets.

That’s them fools waving at me in the light house. They got a bull horn and wake me up at all hours of the day…er…night.

The drinking songs I’ve been used to hearing are German or Irish (as the Church choir always went to the bar after practice nights) ;-D Talk about mixing my good and naughty sides.

The O’Neals ? Aren’t they the ones who shop at Ink Pixie on line and get matching hats, tee shirts, sweat shirts with tacky logos like: O’Neal’s Irish Pub; O’Neal University" O’Neal’s Farm etc.etc.etc. ?

Meanwhile Leonard pays a visit to the O’Neals.Rubes

For those of you hanging out at the Tiki here’s some stand up The Five Levels Of Drinking

Hi Ballardeers!

As much as I enjoyed reading all the comments, I can’t stay to reply. I’ve had a long day, and another long day ahead of me. So I came to say Good Night.

Nice to see you StelBel! Did you like the dance last night? Bev looked smashing in her red and white dress and red boots.Susan and munkey danced up a storm, or else she was trying to get him to the shower. There did seem to be a trail of glitter in his wake.

I’ll have to get a drink another night. I’ll take a night cap before I go, not that I’ll need one to help me sleep……..zzzzzz

G’night all! I want a nice soak in the bath tonight. My man called briefly but is planning to have a longer chat tomorrow. Just hearing his voice is very comforting. He was very busy working today- wish I could be there to help him relax, but the weather here is so lovely and He’d enjoy it so (and I know he’d like another balloon ride at dawn. We both enjoyed that. I just remembered the mimosas and muffins, tho’ but I can feed mine to him too. Neither is permissable for me. I might take along a thermos of tea and my almond flour crackers. I’d be fine with a hike in the desert but he likes th view from the balloon (as do I). Things are more fun with no restrictions. I hope the BP gets fixed in this year so I can drop the gluten and cheese restrictions at least; the alcohol is less of a bother. Much easier to fake a virgin drink than deal with fake foods. As to the tofu pepperoni, I have seasoned mushrooms to have a flavor of pepperoni (and that was not bad). I had hopes for this because the only non-cured stuff (no nitrates) was imported from CA (hardly any distance) but shipping $ were ridiculous.

And for the Ladies. I’m sure some of you can relate to this.Is It Hot In Here, Or Is It Me?

Or you will.

please stop throwing things

Big Bri, swingin’ by, sayin’ “Hi”.

Why Bev. . of course I can. ..And why stop with a smidge of glitter?

Now that X and his crew have untangled the pipes, and installed the new XTI 72001 Turbo Drive, I can have you shining like a disco ball on steroids in seconds!

Just wanted to let everybody know. ..My posts may look different and i won’t be making many, till i get some computer problems sorted out.

I’m posting on a phone. ..It’s tedious, and sticks in typos, plus, if i don’t catch it, it decides what IT thinks I must have_meant_ to say. ..

So you may see odd w

Words!And sometimes it quits, like it did there. … sigh. …

ANybody here for a nightcap?

It’s early for me. .. but it may be time.

Fenton, wIll you forgive me if i leave early again Tonight? Sid can come in at two when he gets off at the hotel bar. .. I called him.

I guess Bev and Brian left already.

How about you, X?

I’m glad you’re happy with the new and improved 72001 Turbo Drive Glitter Applicator System.We’re sure you’ll see an immediate increase in the though-put of glitter application.

BTW. .. are you making peace with Win8?I’m dreading having to get a new computer, not only for financial reasons.

Hope mine can be fixed. I think it’s overheating.

Oh yes! I tested it on Marci Mouse this afternoon. … glitter so thick she’s as big as a Chihuahua.

I gotta get some more flexible glue, though, so i won’t have to

Put wheels on her feet next time.

X… I can’t figure out why anybody wants a touchscreen on a desktop. Way too much reaching.

It’s nice on a phone 6" from your nose, but not at arms length. I keep my keyboard and mouse in my lap where they belong.

That way i can sit in a soft chair, not upright all day.

A doctor suggested that for my hand problems, and its way better.

And. .. sigh. .. yeah. .. just another OS…How many have i learned since DOS?

But I LIKE Win 7… sniffle. …

X… LOL. .. Probably happens!

As for the phone. .. at least i can post. But I’m keeping them short cos it keeps freezing.

As far as touch screens go they work fine if you have a work space like on Hawaii 50 or NCSI LA but, like you, I prefer a comfy chair with monitors placed at appropriate distances.

Lol. . I skipped most of those. .. Did use MS DOS (with the wonderful xtree gold) Win 3, 3.1… 98, 98se (not really different) … then Win2000.. (you never had? ) then. ..XP… And Win 7

tutored on Vista machines and a few Mac OS’ s … only up through OSX, I think… never owned any.

Yeah, people think you need to use your computer like you’re at work. .. sit up straight, hold your arms level. ..

It’s tiring… I tell them to relax and they think it’s heresy. But i tell them, you have more fun when you own the computer instead of letting it own you.

Meanwhile…G’night X… and everybody. .Thanks for coming in, Sid. ..

I’m gonna call it a night. Yeah yeah. .“it’s a night”…ok?

Tomorrow i gotta tame the computer dragonIf I can. ..

I saw a robin last week…..haven’t seen another since! Is that a bad sign??? lol

I always thought you were just misspelling “cloudy”! Today I realized it’s actually a combination of “cloudy” + “lousy”!!!

My brain works kinda slow sometimes, but the light bulb does go on….eventually!

We have a cooler day coming tomorrow or Tuesday with some rain, not enough to bother us here (and not a weekend, so it won’t bother any of the festivals or art fairs.

@Bev, try some diatomatious earth for the ants (always worked for me). I got them a couple of times here (through the patio doors).

@SusanI realize you may not be able to hear this but here it is anyway.THE DAY THE DATA DIED

Hey all … here I am…. briefly or not, I have no way of knowing yet.

I apologise for more computer stuff… but….

Spent ages on the phone with technical support at Costco… (they call it, for some reason, “concierge” service)My computer is three years old and they’re still willing to help!

Anyway, we tried a few things…all they can tell me now is to run it and see what happens.

X, iMudd, anybody into hardware….he had me hold down the power button for a couple of minutes with the box UNplugged.

Said electricity could build up inside, and cause crashes.So I said “What does this do? Discharge the capacitors?”And he said yes.

I have never heard of that!Could it really be the problem???I sure hope so!Guess I’ll know by whether it crashes again….

I asked whether one needed to do that regularly…. and he said he recommends once a month….in 20 years and umpteen computers I’ve never done it.Anyone?

X…. I DID hear it…. yay!Yay cos I heard it….not for the scary song…LOL

When this computer crashed a couple of months ago and then seemed to right itself, I finally put some faith in the cloud and did an online back-up.

We’ll see!

STEL!What were you doing in the salon basement?

Gosh…now everyone will know!

I assure you all….Benny is a very friendly little dragon.Honestly!

He was orphaned…. what could I do?

But he’s been afraid to be seen in public cos people think…. well, you know.And the special outfit… I know how it looks…but it’s just some flameproof stuff….really!

Sigh…but it IS a very nice picture….

When I fixed the spare bike I pulled the tires off the rims and dug the thorns out with a dental pick.

Are you saying you’re a hot chick, Shika?

Everyone seems to be having computer problems. That `Data`` song is not far off base.

You must be hot if you can handle a dragon Susan.

I`ve never ridden a tandem bri. Is it easy to doÉGee, I seem to have hit that weird key again that turns my É (question mark) into É That`s why my apostrophes are like accent graves. I must have pressed the key for French language.

11:00 p.m. is the witching hour for me. I need to get to bed. I have school tomorrow.Good Night Ballardeers!

I look like an undergrad rather than a post-grad though. Good genes I guess. So people think I started working when I was 10, lol.

Good Night again.

You know some cats are sensitive about their ears and are not timid about telling you so.

Pulling a Shika here.

bev. This cat is a civet, AKA Bob cat. No, it isn’t mine. ;-)But if susan really feels the need of extreme acupuncture, she could try curling my avatar’s ear hair. Personally, I think this is one gorgeous creature with his ears blowin’ in the wind.

beviek said, about 1 hour ago@ShikamooExellent! Good for you. You can evaluate all the posters here and have an outstanding thesis when the time comes. Behave yourself in class tomorrow!+++++++++++++++++I never behave myself at school. The students all practice on me for therapy, lolAs for evaluating the posters, (we call it “assessing”), I am happy to say that you all qualify to be fully certified! You are lucky. I have to write my paper to be certified as a psychotherapist, but none of you have to do a thing to be certified. Aren’t you glad?Shall I mail you the certificates?

And what’s up with Soft Claws?Not a customer of Susan’s Salon.

Guess what this cats is thinking.Mine aren’t printable.

Flubber, the early years:

https://cleoandcompany.net/april-6-2023/

Good morning Balladeers and Tigressy!!