Ballard Street by Jerry Van Amerongen for February 13, 2023

That wall is going to figure prominently in his immediate future

Toby’s idea won’t be so grand after he misses those rings and lands in Liz’s rose bush.

Liz had the foresight to alert the Ballard Rescue and Tree Trimmers Inc. Let’s watch.

hmm an ex-soviet gymnast?

Toby knows his body level, arms out grip will only last 3.6 seconds before he falls into the shrubs below causing pollen to disperse amongst the plants. He calls this maneuver the “Iron Cross Pollination”

Toby also has a rather grand idea of the physical strength of the duct tape holding the rings to the roof overhang…

There’s a splat.

It’s like those funny videos you see of people trying to zip line or rope swing into a lake. News flash, if you can’t do a pull up, you can’t hold on long enough to make it to the water.

Good morning Balladeers and Tigressy!

… Soon to be disabused of that notion (and abused by the brambles below)

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Toby will soon have the grand realization of two broken legs.

He’s in the second floor too! I can’t look!

Not to worry, Toby has practiced this on the first floor, but just in case.. doing it without his feet on the floor.. he has put on his helmet.

I don’t think so, Toby.

The luck is running out for Toby!

Toby hopes to specialize in the Lunge-and-Plop freestyle event.

If you were like James Stewart in a “Rear Window” situation, you’d surely have a lot to watch on Ballard Street!

Typical Toby. His wife is out doing real work while he’s pretending to get some exercise. He’ll end up injured so the wife will have even more work, or he’ll embarrass them both.

Toby,s body of today doesn’t meet his yesteryear thoughts

I would love to see what happens, but it’s Toby continued.

But Liz has a rather poor opinion of his mental prowess.

Where Annette? He shouldn’t be “working high” without Annette. :)

Liz is staying close by in case life is what happens while Toby’s making other plans.

Liz is keeping her back to him purposely. She knows how it will end.