Ballard Street by Jerry Van Amerongen for November 05, 2024

hold my beer, I’m heading down to Kyoto in the yard

Be sure to wave at the tourists, dear

Velma occasionally has rather vivid delusions.

Now you just need the guy with the mandolin. playing Santa Lucia.

Nome Alaska was a bit tricky tho. They only have 3 ice cube trays and it was August. Wore them selves running back and forth to the fridge.

The $64,000 question: Is Roger a singing gondolier?

We are entitled to dream!!!

I enjoyed Venice, and didn’t take a gondola ride.

(sigh) Love and the imagination. I hear mandolins.

Good morning Balladeers!

I wonder what floats his boat?

Nice.

Clearance, Clarence!

Vector, Victor!

Roger, Roger!

Now that is using the back yard for more than mowing the lawn…..

“Roger that.”

Darn sight cheaper as well.

Boy o Boy, i am impressed with how Roger has gone all out to recreate their romantic time in Venice! She is one lucky wife!

Is that St Mark’s on the right?

“O sole mio!”… (c’mon! sing it with me!)

I lived in Venice Beach, CA for a year. Would have been a nice place if the canals had been left open to the sea.

Venice doesn’t look like i thought it would.

Looks like the canal needs mowing.

If it works for you and it isn’t hurting anyone, go for it!

That can’t be the Grand Canal, it’s too clean.

a bit later, it’ll smell like midnight on st mark’s place…

☺

Who says imagination is just for kids…

Velma and Roger fell in love in Venice. Lot’s of memories there.

Good night, Ballard Dears!