Ballard Street by Jerry Van Amerongen for December 31, 2022

Don’t feel bad, Doug, Doris was a competitive speed walker before she retired.

she had rotten his nerves of steel

I didn’t really want to go on this excursion.

These darned cardboard inserts in my pants are just chafing too much!

Well, if he would just stop wearing 30 pound hats. And now he’s severely dented his. Tsk tsk

There goes another hat. Doug is a steady haberdashery customer. He also likes t throw down gauntlets.

HAPPY NEW YEAR‼️

Violence is never the answer, Doug. You’ve got to give pace a chance!!

There once was a fella named Doug, who was altogether too smug.

When Doris would walk, ’ol Dougie would balk,

but he shouldn’t have uncovered his “rug”…

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

Wouldn’t be a problem if he didn’t stop to recover his silly hat.

My wife was always a strong hiker and her impatience did not lessen when she could barely walk. I remember one trip to the Botanical Gardens in Mendocino. I would keep stopping to get pictures in the 40 acres of gardens and then I would have to run to catch up with her in the borrowed “handicapped cart”. :)

Nor with the proper treatment of a fedora.

The feathers give Doris an advantage. Happy New Year, Balladears!

Hi Shika!