Ballard Street by Jerry Van Amerongen for January 19, 2023

a house i don’t wanna be in/live in

Unfortunately, Francine doesn’t know how to play the trumpet.

Amplified, no less! How much of the paper does she read?

At least on the back porch, Ted can read the comics in peace.

Ironically and unfairly, Francine abhors Ted blowing his own horn.

Yeah, well I can hear her over here and my neighbors and I are working up a petition. The obituary should not be accompanied the theme from the Lone Ranger.

Ted needs to end their subscription to “The Clarion” newspaper.

Ted is not a fan of her fanfare.

…bettr nowN as Teh TIKi..!!

“Where’s a power outage when you need it?” thinks Ted…

“I hope her spit-valve clogs up…”

“Ride of the Valkyries” is a bit much for the Women’s Section…

Ted has heard this song before…

Ted only said he was heading for the back porch. He is really headed for the bathroom and is preparing to surprise Francine with a tuba like bass accompaniment.

But not his own back porch, Ted’s going clear across town to find a nice quiet porch.

When Francine prepares dinner to music accompaniment Ted heads out for a quickBig Mac!

Won’t she need a “page turner”? :)

Ted feels that Francine has become a real pain in the brass!!

Francine knows precisely how to get a little (alot???) of alone time.