Ballard Street by Jerry Van Amerongen for June 28, 2020

Cheer up, it gets worse.

Stick around and watch while Scooter unties his shoes and Howard has to retire them. It’s hilarious!

Having peripheral neuropathy, I sympathize with Howard. But I don’t know how he is going to get his walk in. Then again, his inserts are in great condition.

I dont’t doubt it.

Oy

OK, Howard… let’s do a little check.

If you’ve just planted yourself in the tree support…

what have you done with….

… it’s OK… don’t panic.

Is your cell phone in your pocket?

Can you call Celia?

Just ask her to please go out front and check for your walker…

Your WALKER… the thing Apria delivered yesterday….

That was for YOU.

Tell Celia you may have left it stuck in the ground, to hold up the new cherry tree.

My first thought was beam-out enhancers. Too much star trek!

The suspension is killing him. They’re actually leg strengthening bungee cords he bought off a facebook advertisement. He can walkout about 20 ft.; but beyond that, watch out for that recoil.

I hope there’s a third beam.

Looking at those tiny ankles, no wonder he’s feeling instability.

Really should have a third stake… IMO

That should hold him up for a while. He needed to be outside for a while standing. Preparations had to be made.

Howard also needs to worry about dogs piddling on his leg

Ironically, it was Scooter (a dog), that convinced him… ☺

I’m dogged by feelings of incontinence.

Mental instability, that is.

Howard always was a little unbalanced. The bungee cord keeps him from tipping over.