Ballard Street by Jerry Van Amerongen for June 08, 2013

He must be coming over to my place to clean my watch cat ,El Gato’s teeth.

Larry is always properly attired for his work day.

Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) is important in many occupations.

Wait till he gets to deal with my Siberian Saber-toothed Tiger. Fang isn’t a real big fan of dentists.

Just try it! I dare you.

I read an article in the paper about an equine dentist. Horses need their molars “floated” (ground down) every so often.Canine dentistry is a growing field, too.

They should bring back drive-through dentistry. Especially for pets.

X …um…. Personal Protective Equipment?

Oh my….

But…. yes….in fact, in certain occupations…. The PPE is um…. small enough to carry in a wallet….but it can save lives….

Maybe those kitties opening their mouths so wide were just waiting for Dr. Chambers.

A vet suggested, long ago, that I brush my 14 pound schipperke’s teeth….

She was a veritable little hurricane on 4 paws…but I tried….once…..First it was a great game… requiring, she decided, about 27 claws and 99 teeth…and a great deal of kicking, jumping, and wrestling…. (Don’t even ask me where she got the extra claws and teeth.) When she realised I intended to actually manipulate the brush in her mouth, rather than playing tug of war….she simply bit off the brush head. One chomp.

X! LOL!

Pretty complete…. even reservoir tips for catching stray brainwaves…. right?

Sorry, I just couldn’t help myself

I don’t think he’s wearing enough protection around the ankles.

BatPug went to the dentist yesterday…

Least he’s not like his partner. Dr. Owen Saddlebrand, Pet Proctologist, DVM, MD, CPA, OMG..

I my experience, it seems to me that an animal will be more apt to allow the vet to mess with its butt than its mouth.

That rig is the Chihuahua protective gear. Similar to what I wear in Tac operations. The one for big dogs. Is some one else doing it for you. Best armor there is.

Looks like a cross between the Pillsbury Dough Boy, the Michelin Man, and a worn out crazy quilt.

Larry Chambers looks ready for anything- except pet dentistry. How does he propose to fit those big gloves into a tiny cat or dog’s mouth? But, I must say, he should be fairly safe from injury….I see that Ballard Street residents love live entertainment!

Mua has his own Personal Protective Gear against Larry!

And now, back to RL.

Gosh… it’s so hot, way out at the Western end of Ballard Street, I had to come into town just to cool off, even though I have no salon appointments today.96º here, or so I’m told.

Guess I’ll stop by the Tiki for a Coke or a beer…. is anybody there?Nobody seems to be about on the street.

C’mon, Elvis…. you can lounge in the shade out back and I’ll let you have a yak bone, even though bones aren’t that great for dog cars.

Just promise you won’t puncture a tire.

My daughter’s vet administers anesthesia before he’ll tackle cat dentistry. Guess he values his hands – or maybe he’s on warfarin tablets..And GROG – I agree, especially because Ballard Street legs are sooo skinny and these look like they’ve been through the Crimean Wars!

Baldy — you send your daughter to a vet?

Shika asked me “WHO, pray tell, told you about the “birds and the bees”? Tsk! Tsk!”

Um… I don’t know whether you mean cos I have it wrong, or cos I shouldn’t know anything….

Oh, Hi Bev!

I’ll have a beer with you, and a snickerdoodle (or seven) would be GREAT!

And yeah, whether or not I agree with political posts, I don’t want to see them here.

Ballard Street has been blessedly free of them, and we need to keep it that way.

It only makes people argue with otherwise good friends, and ruins the happy tone of this magical place.

I ALWAYS want another snickerdoodle, Bev!Thanks!

I’m indoors having a Caesar. I endured some late afternoon thundersstorms on my end of Ballard street. So now it’s not just dang hot, it’s muggy too.

I hope my car seats aren’t soaked. I didn’t think it was supposed to rain today, so I left the windows open a crack. I’ll find out tomorrow morning when I head out on an errand.

Oooh Bev!

Silly Grog doesn’t eat sweets….so I have to try not to eat them all…..

I’ll pass, bev. I’m more into the spicy stuff than the sweet stuff. I think I mentioned this before.

I’m having chili for supper tonight.

Shika ….this may help answer it whichever way you meant…..

They’re all yours Susan, if you want. But I’m sure if you don’t finish them off someone else will.

Now that looks good, bev. I will have a couple.

Oooh… may I have a taquito too, Bev?

I just got a phone call and I have to leave in a few minutes….

("Neither snow nor sleet nor blazing heat of day shall stay the hairstylist from her appointment rounds?)

Actually I didn’t HAVE an appointment…. but now I do.I’ll fuel up on taquitos and snickerdoodles….

But tonight there’ll be plenty of yak ribs on my shift at the Tiki, we’ll run a good special, cos of that shipment of yak the Monkey got yesterday.

Bev…. Chet taught me bees on an off day for fish pamphlets.

I may need to sit on a thick and absorbent towel to get my errands done, and then again maybe not. When I was rudely awakened from my nap, the storm was coming out of the south and my car was facing north.

I won’t. I’m powerful hungry right now.

You just eat enough to get by until you can come up with something better.

Gotta run…. see you all later!

No I’m not. I figure there’s plenty enough fibre in my chili.

I’ll be back later for a nightcap. Enjoy your dinner, bev.

Later,, Susan.

I shudder to think of that.

Susan, I meant that whoever taught you abut the birds and the bees forgot to tell you HOW to protect yourself. The birds and the bees go in first to fill that space at the top. You’ll never worry about anything ever again!I am SO happy that you have shared your knowledge with us about birds and some aspects for the bees. I hope that includes the bee’s knees!

For those who suffer from the heat, jump in!

Back to work for a couple of hours…See you all (those still up) around 8:30.More or less…

bev, I think Sidney Greenstreet is a wonderful character actor. Even though he was second banana to the likes of Bogart and Stanwyck, their films were that much better because he was in them. That said, I’ve never seen Three Strangers though – or any other film with him in a leading roll. But as I understand it, during the war years, this was a common Hollywood practice, with many of the usual box office draws were doing their duty to the country.

I have not seen, to my recollection, any such movie, with the exception of The More The Merrier. It was so good, I bought the DVD. Charles Coburn got top billing with Jean Arthur and Joel McCrea. The movie was later remade with Cary Grant, Samantha Eggar and Timothy Hutton as Walk, Don’t Run. In as much as I like Cary Grant, I like the original better. Coburn is a little more believable than Grant, and Arthur’s much better than Eggar..

At any rate the contributions of the likes of Greenstreet, Coburn, Ward Bond, Marjorie Main, Thelma Ritter, Walter Brennan, and William Bendix to the makings of these motion pictures is often overlooked. But a star is only as good as the supporting cast. And that was just a short list of some of my favorites. I do have others.

Dance, Dance Dance

I was listening to Steve Miller’s Fly Like An Eagle when I posted that one, bev. But I do have the Beach Boys song (completely different and unrelated) on their “50 Big Ones” CD.

The Fly Like An Eagle the album, not just the song. Dance, Dance, Dance is one of the songs on the album…as is this one.

“Dance, Dance, Dance” is a lively one Grog. Sounds like bygone days to me.

I managed to grab the last Snickerdoodle. Sorry about knocking you over Susan. It was an accident. Snickerdoodles do that to me.

And now, time for bed, with music in my head. (Thanks Grog )Good Night Ballardeers!

Glad you liked it, bev. And now it’s time for me to check out the inside of my eyelids.

I’m home.What’s for desert?

A dive suit for your hole in the ice…

Night all.

Hi Bev!

Your comment didn’t show up for me till just now.

Happy….. if you see this…

Love the yellow Lego guy in the hazmat suit.

I wonder what there is in LegoLand that makes toxic spills or waste…

I’ve never seen a Lego chemical plant or nuclear reactor.

Refresh, Bev!

Maybe it would help if I pour you a refreshing drink?

Fortunatley, the inside of my car was dry this morning. No soggy butt for me.

@Grog, you left the car windows open? When I lived back in IL that was a problem (and I had no garage to my house there). The rain was not much of a problem, but I HATE snow and slush. The only time I’d ever prefer weather there in during our Monsoon (when we get humidity here) but that is usually less than a month.

I’m watching the hawks at Cornell U- exciting day!

Not wide open, Dazz. Just open wide enough to get the interio wet if the storm were coming from the wrong direction.

it’s been a pretty soggy day here today. One of the gadgets I bought today tells me the exterior temperature. If it’s right, it’s currently reading 75 outside. Before the rains came, it registered 84. Well at least the rain is keeping the temperature down. It’s supposed to get into the upper 90’s this week though.

It’s almost the cocktail hour.

bev, I just got an Amazon recommendation for Mask of Demetrius. I am intrigued but am not often inclined to buy movies in the DVD-R format. Have you seen this one? It’s yet another with the Greenstreet\Lorre combination.

Monday MorningMonday Monday

I Don’t Like Mondays

Manic Monday

And my fun day is about to come to a screeching halt.

Speaking of nostalgia, I’m watching a special on Burt Bacharach.I think I’ll be going to bed with a bad case of whistfull blues.Night all.

Hanging out, awaiting the changeover.

Hi bri. I know it is late, but I won’t make it to the changeover. I just made it here to say Good Night to whoever is here. You’re it!

Good Night Briatollah and the Ballardeers!

There’s freshly made banana/date loaf on the counter at the Tiki. Help yourselves.

Times even older than olden times…

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Good morning Balladeers and Tigressy!