Ballard Street by Jerry Van Amerongen for July 14, 2008

Howdy, all!

We’re here at Ballard Park on this fine day to post our comments on

the Saturday July 14th  2018 “CLEO and COMPANY” 

Which you can read on Sherpa

http://www.comicssherpa.com/site/feature?uc_comic=cscwy

On a sunny day like this, we can expect that other groups will be gathering in the park, too….

but there’s plenty of room for everybody.

Ballard Park is the biggest city park in Ballard County.

I’ve staked out a great table… Marianne and Wendell are already sitting there to hold our place.

It’s clean, a bit shady, close to the bathrooms but not too close.

And we have a barbecue, if anybody wants to grill anything….

I’ve got a bag of charcoal in my car…

Oooh… I’m going to run home for a sec….

and grab a couple of bags of marshmallows, and a three-pack of graham crackers…. and of course Hershey bars.

Good thing I went to Costco.

I believe we’ll have a puzzle today, it being Saturday and all….

I’m just waiting for delivery.

If it comes in the next few minutes, while I’m getting the marshmallows, just hang on to it, OK….

and I’ll make a side by side as soon as I get back.

Oh goodness….

there’s Roger, with his button club….

the Ballard Button Buddies.

They’re a very friendly bunch…

(Though just between you and me…

I kinda think they’re not really buttoned very tight.)

Oh… hi Roger… hi guys….

Yes, beautiful, isn’t it…. blue sky…

and… oh, nothing much… how about you guys?

Great… see you!

I don’t think they’ll be much fun. They look like a pretty buttoned-up bunch of guys.

I’m baaack!!

I’ve got all the stuff for s’mores….

and a pound of hamburger, in case anybody wants some of it… it’s actually some fresh, lean yakburger, like we use at the Tiki….

and….

OH! The puzzle! Thanks, guys….

I’ll be right back…..

… doo de doo…

… dum de dum….

and ta dah!

Here you go….

Today’s side by side!

https://s8.postimg.cc/lvzjsj1bp/Cleo_nine_differences_July_14th_18.png

Well, I suppose I should post the solution to today’s Cleo & Co. puzzle. At least this time there definitely exactly nine differences, no more, no less.

https://s5.postimg.cc/nshu1dhjr/Cleo20180714.gif

As always, no peeking and if you thinking about sneaking back to June of last year, forget it (it’ll just confuse you).

Send in the clowns.

I know I went to the eye doctor yesterday. I know that my vision stinks. But, I was bummed that I only got 8 (count them, 8) differences. So, as usual, I checked out X-Tech’s thoughtful solution, and I can only count 8.!!!! What does everyone else see?

@MontanaLady, I only got 7, so your vision is better than mine. That said, I see 9 differences in X-Tech’s solution. Did you get the picture frame?