Ballard Street by Jerry Van Amerongen for December 14, 2022

all these years and doing this just now? C’mon Nat, you can do better than this – Club him on the head already.

Stanley, on the other hand, prefers to study Garfield’s latest antics.

You don’t need a very large notrbook to record Stan’s activity.

go to the kitchen Stan. She may stop if you leave the study

It was one of those arranged marriages. She’s still trying to figure out how she got stuck with him after all these years. How was it that their parents thought they’d be a really good fit?

Just hope Stanley doesn’t begin ‘steaming’….

She’s been surveilling him for years now…what, is she writing a book?

For a quick study like Stanley, it’s a bit disturbing to see she’s on page 2 already…!

Cliff’s Notes on Stanley amount to less than a paragraph.

Everybody needs a hobby.

Good morning Balladeers,(((((Plods))))) and Miss Susan.

I think it’s a little late in the game for that, Natalie.

At least Natalie isn’t getting into trouble.

And so far, Stanley isn’t in trouble (yet).

These notes will comprise Natalie’s first nonfiction novel titled “Happenings of an Uneventful Man”.

“Needs more action”, thinks Natalie. “Scooter!”

Natalie is left-handed and probably a genius.

Natalie needs something to talk about at the next whist club evening. That Mrs. Doppenhauser is always going on about how clever her Harry is. So far Natalie has documented two scratches in places she won’t mention and three possible “hmms” with one raised eyebrow. Patience Natalie.. patience.

“Wednesday, Dec. 14 @ 9:07 am: The lump sits in “his” easy chair reading the newspaper. No sign of comprehension, however."

And just offscreen, David Attenborough studies Natalie studying Stanley.

Natalie is obviously bored witless.

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