Ballard Street by Jerry Van Amerongen for November 19, 2016

One should never take in the morning until at least noon.

Ermentrude thinks, “At least he got dressed before he took in so much morning out on the front porch.”

Oh, yeah, I can relate.

Yes, taking in the morning is a delicate business.

And as Oldpine says, it should rarely be attempted before noon.

I generally open one eye, take a brief moment to absorb a bit of daylight…..

close it again, and try to determine the correct moment to open the other one.

During that period of reflection I often fall asleep again….

necessitating a restart when I awaken.

At some point I will discover that both eyes are open, and beginning to recover from the brightness…….

at which moment, it is crucially important to add caffeine to the system as soon as possible.

Monty may have skipped one or more of these steps….

and if so, should immediately return to the bed,

and try again.

Good luck, Monty!

Sensory overload! Too much stimulus!!

And it can’t be unseen.

His wife warned him the Snarnsworths left their bathroom blinds open again, but he didn’t listen.

Don’t we all?

Ah! I see that morning has broken another one.

Most mornings.

Exactly how I’m feeling today.

That’s why I read the cartoons first!!!

Monty saw the full Monty before coffee. Not good.Personally, I sleepwalk all morning to take in as little as possible.