Ballard Street by Jerry Van Amerongen for July 14, 2015

BevAs Mildred Higglepooder tells it, not only is Maud not 100, it wasn’t her birthday yet, She saw the cake in the day-old section at Safeway and decided to shame her relatives into thinking they “forgot” her birthday. It’s really next Tuesday and she is only 59. And no one wants to come to her party, because she is a little cheap in the food dept. Why one Christmas (she insisted on hosting) she had only one chicken for all 20 relatives. Everyone is going to go to the Ballard Buffet and glass blowing studio for dinner before.See you there!

All of my previous posts requesting help at my GoFundMe campaign have disappeared.Have i disappeared?

Digger is the most long-suffering dog in Ballard, but that is about to come to an end, This was the last straw.

Digger exacts revenge!

Happy…. You’re still here.

Bob must have been a leverage broker before he retired.

Hi Happyx3, This site does NOT allow the type post you had up. Keep it in your sig line and people so inclined to go there and donate to your cause,can. Upside is you have not been banned. I agree w/miscreant1. Have a great day,everyone. :) Peace.

Jerry Van Amerongen, sometimes I wonder about you… :-)

Digger isn’t just pulling Bob’s leg. He will haul Bob up on his own dock davit. Digger has secretly been taking hoisting lessons from El Gato , my Watch Cat, who is an expert with pulleys, poultry, and poignards.

I sent the email.Let me know if you got it, please.

Dogsniff, I copy and pasted the link from Happyx3’s avitar moniker. It works for me.Peace. :)

Every time I see Digger I think of my Rocky sitting in his Unglamorous pose every night.

Hey! how do you guys post a picture in these comments?

Pulleys…..we don’t need no stinking pulleys…..we do by hand old fashioned way. Many sweaty, muscled up men pulling on long rope….can move mountains that way…..and the girls like it.Bevick…..in three more years I will be joining the ranks of the really retired. I already get the senior discount at some places 55 and over. Even got asked was my wife my daughter….she broke out laughing. I thought look closely you can see me wearing on her.But old is but a number…..its how I enjoy life that makes me.I kept telling my self that today in training.My Lt thought it was a good idea to do exercise and a two mile run. I did pass him so it was good. Thank heavens for Aleve (and cross training with Capt).

Update at Citizen Dog.

Hello, BALLARD DEARS!I am back. I did indeed go away for my birthday. I thought I had let everyone know, but I realize that I had a last minute job interview the day before I went and it completely slipped my mind to visit here. I had to scramble to get ready for the interview and then pack.

I will try to thank everyone individually, but although I have read all the WONDERFUL wishes and sampled the food and libations, I am in no shape to do so right now, other than to say that everyone out did themselves on cards and food. And susan’s cake was fabulous, as was the invitation.

THANK YOU! I will say more when I feel better. I returned with a fever and nagging cough. I have been in bed all day.