Ballard Street by Jerry Van Amerongen for December 06, 2013

Ok kids……..It’s tiiiiime……..

WAKE UP, Glenn and Stephen!!

It’s party time!

Can I join the Free Range Hammock Group?

HAPPY BIRTHDAY STEL BEL!!

Best wishes to the lovely and talented Stel Bel!**************************************************Cross country napping?? That’s a sport I could participate in!

Happy Birthday Stel!!!

Somebody go drag Stel outta bed and make her come to the party.sheesh!

Bev… yeah, maybe she joined the Free Range Hammock society too…

Well, it’s 10 pm here… no breakfast for me yet, thanks.

Can I keep the teapot?

Actually, the first thing I did was save the invitation (before it disappears…). It is stunning! Do you think, if I printed it out, that it would still glitter and shimmer?? Do I have to get a special XTI printer?

Happy Birthday, StelBel!!!

Hey!!

The birthday girl!!

Happy birthday!

Actually I’m gonna post a link in a sec….

I think you would need an XTI glitter printer, yes.

(I have no idea why there’s a little box with an “x” in it in that last comment…what the — ???)

Susan, that invitation HAS got to win the prize for the BEST one all year…and it had some real tough competition!!! LOL

Aw Stel…. not true…..

but thanks….

Best I could do considering I’m between computers and the glitter site is down.

You’re all making me hungry. It’s going to be hard getting back to sleep now.

Anyway I just posted it on CDog.

Is anybody ready for cake?

Stel…..

I got you these shoes…..cos they kinda match the invitation…..

And here comes the cake……

Oops… I goofed on my cake post….but here it comes now….

Thanks Bev!

(I knew you’d like the stand…. but then, I did give you a different one, so I figured you’d let Stel have this one.)

Ok…. try this….

If the cake idisappears or you’d like to see it larger….

Click Here

Or the invitation….

Click Here

Whew, I’m up to my neck in flour, I have one more…..

Stel…. of course …. the stand is your present!

And Bev….. I don’t know….

I did think they were de-vine…..

Here is my gift, a tin to put all the cake in.

Great cakes, 2Old!

I was wishing I had a way to give you a heads-up.

Can you go to the June 6th 2006 Agnes Strip?

Susan, thanks for the links. I want the pictures for my scrapbook memory book!

and, a big thank you for the grape sneakers!!!! Leave it to you to find something so unique!

That’s where my contact info is posted, if anyone else needs it too.

Happy Birthday Stel, And Many More!!!

Stel…. 2 glitter sites, about 28 tries…no, 73…. one dab here…. another an hour later there….

It’s a long story….. But I wanted balloons for you!

Great cakes, Bev AND 2Old!!

2Old… did you see my post to you?

Darn I overslept.

Happy Birthday StelBel!

I see that the December issue of SCHAABS is out. (see below or click for larger view)

Oh… X .. you made it!

Have some cake!

Um… that’s OK Bev…. I….um…. already have a fabulous XTI sparkling glitter fountain alarm clock….

And I’m … er…. allergic to….. rooster feathers.Yea… that’s it.

Allergic.

X….The magazine looks fantastic….

(Word to the wise… ok TWO words….“no rooster.” Shhhh…. )

happy b-day stel…. may you be blessed with many more. I wish I could have a b-day again. when I was 10 yrs old my mother took my b-days away from me because I was bad, I guess I sill am because she never gave them back to me. I cant wait for the sheriffs b-day. I will bake him a cake, cut the center of it out and put a balloon in it and cover it with coolwhip. then stand back and watch him cut the cake. you would be surprised how far coolwhip flies. its really cooool

Red !!! Long time since we’ve run into each other! How goes it??? Stay awhile and celebrate!

Munkywrench….

I’m thinking you may be telling the truth about not having birthdays….

Balloons and Cool Whip indeed!

But you’ll just have to learn to wait… cos you know the Sheriff’s birthday isn’t for 8 months or so….

Anyhow, we’ve had a big bash for it two years in a row….

and where were you?

Texmunkas? Not invited? Is that because he doesn’t trust your cakes?

Well, Stel…. I didn’t actually count … so it coulda been 137….

or ….um…. 29…you know.

But every so many tries a site would let me do one little thing, and then stop working again.

Red! Good to see you!

G’night Bev… we’ll try to save you some breakfast…..

I’m usually not up this late, either! I glad my fingers know where the keys are, because I can barely see the keyboard (at 3 in the morning).Might as well have one more scotch….!!!

Hey… a round of Glenfiddich on me…. Stel, Red….. if you’re still here, X, Bev, 2Old…., Munkywrenc…anybody I missed? A toast to Stel…. A bright and beautiful birthday, and many more to come!

G’night Stel….glad you made it….I mean, it WAS a surprise and all….

Saaaay…..How did you know to drop by?

Happy Birthday Stel!!

G’night Stel….

and riiiight… or at least, that’s your story, and I believe you…..

(Ok what dirty rat tipped off StelBel? Oh well… maybe that’s a good thing…. cos otherwise she might have missed her party, right?Cos I’m sure she didn’t suspect a thing. I mean…. why would she?

Right?)

Anyway…..sweet dreams, Stel…..

Hope tomorrow’s wonderful…. I mean, today, of course.

Do stop in at the Tiki, of course….and come by my salon, as well…..

And as for my part in all this….you are very very welcome…..though I certainly didn’t make the party all by myself!

But I’m sure that’s not what you meant. :)

Happy birthday!

Hi Shika….You must have sneaked in while I was typing.Have some cake!

You too, Dog!

Just found you when I refreshed.

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I woke up an hour ago, and this is the best I can do. Hey, STEL, at least I can sort of use my laptop again. I’ll re-learn PB when I have more time.Happy, Happy Birthday!

Whatever is showing on your end is supposed to be Kitty-Kitty-Bang-Bang and Shika and Birthday Balloons.

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Gee, it’s been so long since I tried this….Zzzzzzzz…………..

Zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz…..*Hi Susan. I am not getting much sleep tonight. I love the cakes, your invitation, the food, the gifts, my oh my!!

Hi RED, X_TECH, GROG, BEV, BIRTHDAY GIRL STELLESBELLA, DOGSNIFF AND ALL MY BALLARD DEARS!

Have a wonderful, marvelous day Stel!!

I think I’ll grab a hammock behind the Tiki and try to catch some Z’s.

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Hmmm. I need to sleep on this.ZZZzzzzzz…………….

StelBel Sorry I’m a bit late to the festivities but I would never want to miss wishing you the Happiest of Birthdays ! You are the glue that holds us all together. Your wit, creativity and unselfish desire to bring joy to others is beyond what I can say in words. Thank you for all you’ve done and continue to do on Ballard Street. Of course your drinks are on me today, at the Tiki !Cheers ! Cheers ! and Feliz Cumpleaños !

Today’s strip hits close to home. Yesterday I lost my hammock, with its rooftop view. We are adding another floor on the building and the blocklayer finally erected one of the interior walls right across where my hammock was slung. Now I will have to join the Free-Range Hammock Society or wait until the construction is complete and I can take my napping up to a new level !

Why do I get the feeling that Stelbel likes roosters? Happy Birthday!

Good morning Dry.

Can’t stay.I’ve got to be at a clients at 6:00, and I got a bit of a surprise this morning.Snow down to the waterline.It’s bin a few years since I last drove in snow.Plows are already out, so the road should be ok.Later, dudes…

Hammock? I thought they said Hemlock… Excuse me, I have to retrieve some Thermoses…

Motto of the Free-Range Hammock Society: “Anywhere, Anytime, Anyhow.”

@ StelBel

so…….

HAPPY BIRTHDAY STELBEL!!! Let her eat cake,

Well, I just GOT here, and had no pro-warning. Since I know that my own photos will not post from Flickr right now, I found a seasonal one from the net:

HAPPYBIRTHDAYSTEL BEL!

Wishing you a happy and fun filled day……

HAPPY BIRTHDAY STELBEL

@StelBel.I hope you’ve had a great day so far and that it continues to be all you want it to be.

The Hammock Side Shoe Rack is available at all good hammock stores and at select shoe stores on Ballard Street.

HAPPYBIRTHDAYSTELBEL !Here is one more song.

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Seriously, StelBel my friend! I hope that your special day is just that.Very special, and Happy, happy, happy!!!

Hi THREE, STEVE, GWEEDO AND DAZZ. AND WHOEVER ELSE POPPED IN SINCE LAST NIGHT.

HI DRY!!

DRY, you may be invisible, but I hope you are enjoying the food and friends here. It’s a great party!

I just wish I could master posting photos again. I have too much going on to figure it out right now.

Hi GROG. HI HAPPY.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY STELBEL !!!!Got here really late – 187 comments – WOW!Hope you are having a great day. Another year older and another year greater. Best of luck to you and Number Six. That sounds so great.

Have a happy one, StelBel.

Number 6,what is a bottomless wooden horse? Besides that?

“Happy Birthday StelBel. If you were around, I’d sing for you. There, now isn’t this better?”++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++Oh, Dogsniff …….I could have endured one chorus of “Happy Birthday” from you. Surely, you couldn’t be that bad!!!!

Thanks!

Hey, I.M. !!!!! I saw your birthday messages to me here and at Citizen Dog! Thank you so much! Come back and set awhile, neighbor….before the yucky weather hits our neck of the woods!

Glad you stuck around earlier, Red…great party!

Comment #213

Unicorn for Sale

Wow, 213+ comments later, I finally made it. Boy did I miss a party.

All of you here are a wonderful classy act. Well Done!Happy Birthday StelBel. You have such awesome friends!

How about some Honey Drippers?

@StelBel Hope you have a happy bday. Even though I rarely comment, I will not forget the kind words you had when my beloved dog passed in August. Hope you have a wonderful day and thank you for all the wonderful pictures and kind words you share.

It figures everyone would be all partied out by the time I got here. Well, I’m tuckered out now too. Hi-ho, hi-ho, it’s off to bed I go. Maybe I’ll see y’all when the sun rises

First, thanks for the dazzling rooster…if ever there was a party rooster…well, you found him! Loved it!

Secondly, thanks from Six and me on the feedback regarding the “Jailbirds” strip. I’m only a small part of it (cuz I can color and stay within the lines, you know…), but it’s good to hear that it “looks and reads great”.

And, thanks for posting the first panel a little larger. I’m happy to see it stays sharp.Six’s artwork and composition really stand out!. Thanks for your support!

“Stel,Even though you don’t hang out at the Capp Clubb, same reason I don’t live here, not enough hours in a day, I appreciate your helping Six with his comic art and hope that the two of you can sail into comics history with your very own syndicated strip.”++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++I don’t post at AC all the time, but I do stop by periodically to see what’s going on. Thank you so much for your good wishes! Anything can happen…!!

Great Foghorn Leghorn animation!

Yay! I migt be in time to toast StelBel again!

Here’s to you, Stel, my friend!Happy birthday!

Now this time, will you just PLEASE get in the @$! toaster???!!

BaconBoy…. Yes, this is a great place to visit…. and very welcoming.

Join in any time!

Go to bed, Stel!

And Happy3 just found a good one!

You’d better watch out…. don’t fall in the one you posted.

I get to toast you…. she doesn’t.

Good night Dry

Good night StelBel.

Any way you look at it….everything was super!…music, food, drink, and most of all…….friends!! Fantastic party!!

To each and every one of you….click on the picture

If R.L. stands for “real life”, then it actually was very nice and quiet. I slept most of the day, since I was up so late celebrating on Ballard St.! LOL

Hey you guys, we’re on the other side now1

It’s true; I had always hoped it was, but never knew for sure until this very minute. Urban legends do come true. There are those among us who have courage, vision and the will to spread the word. No one knows where they came from. Are they North American originals or did they migrate from the tropics? Free range, what a concept, imagine that. I have two questions, what’s in the thermos and are your shoe laces tied to your belt?

Happy Birthday Stel!

Of course it is StelBel’s birthday again. Keep on sending her your prayers.

https://cleoandcompany.Net/december-6-2023/

As opposed to the site-specific hammock society.

Good morning Balladeers and Tigressy!!

Wow, Tigressy! That was a QUICK response! :-D :-D