Ballard Street by Jerry Van Amerongen for April 16, 2015

I think a LOT of things dawn slowly on Todd…

Wow!!!

Thank you!!!

Hi,everyone. I brought ballons.

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Hey, Bev….all that food looks great! And the marshmallow shots are something I’ve got to try! (glad they’re on graham crackers, though…they’d be a little challenging to handle)

I thought I saw Susan here…..where’d she go??

Ohhh…..BatPug…not again!

I’m here!I’m mesmerised too…. I was staring at the balloons…

And looking at all the food…and reading all the detail in that fabulous invitation!

Time for cake!! Happy Birthday, Susan!! (Trust me, all of these pillows are cakes!…..plenty for everyone!)

Wow… thank you everybody…Stel, Bev, X, Steve, Brian….you’re all fantastic…wow….

I can’t stop saying that!

(And, larger versions of Susan’s birthday announcement and cake…..)

Punderwoman Comic BookQueen of Puns Birthday Cake

(Right click and choose “open in a new window” on the menu, so you won’t lose this page.)

Incredible cake, Stel!

I’m overwhelmed.

And you must have followed me around to catch those puns on the invitation!

Who has time for that??!!

Bev, meant to say…. those dogs look just like my dear departed little schipperke.

Puff puff, sorry I’m late, I ran as fast as I could…Wouldn’t miss this party for anything!

(…it does tend to wobble a bit!)

WOW…. Bev, I was talking about the drawing of dogs on your card…before I even saw the real ones.

OMG!!Schipperke puppies!

Whoops! Wrong party………..

I brought a citrus trifle

The party room looks beautiful!

Wow… hi 2Old… thank you!Oh…. and Tony… good to see you!And thanks.

Bev…. Of COURSE I love them!

Thank you so much!

And yes…I made a wish…I can’t ell you what but some of it has already come true!

Susan, I built you a cake.

I gotta get me another marshmallow shot…

Grown-up s’mores!

I have to get up at the crack of dawn and it’s already 2am!

Good night, everybody and sweet dreams!

Happy beginning-of-your-birthday, Susan!! Hope you like your party so far! I’ll see you later on today!!

Oh… Stelbel…I REALLY appreciate how hard you worked on this…thank you for staying up this late….

Good night!!

Aw,,,, you guys….

And Bev… I posted way back there…. or is it UP there?….that I blew out the candles.

Bev You did an amazing job with this party, you should go into the business!

Nite, StelBel…

X! Are you trying to put my whole party to sleep??

Now I’m going to have another marshmallow shot and a cup o’ soup and grilled cheese sammy and take them up to bed..Susan Have a wonderful day tomorrow, and I will drop in again!NiteSave me a piece of cake!!!

Good night, Susan, Bev, 2Old and X…..love the yawning cat!!And, nice of the Bank to pitch in and advertise .. Fireman …ahem…the Tiki!

Now, I’m really goin’ to bed!!

Nite!

Susan, here’s a LEGO set so you can create your own Ballard Street scenes.

Go to bed, Stel!!!

Oh… you too, Bev?And 2Old…wow..

G’night you guys….thank you so much, everybody….

I look forward to seeing you all tomorrow, too…..

There’s plenty of food here,,,thanks for that, as well….

X…. the Golden Girls?

Is that a special set for older women…and are you implying I AM one?Just askin’…..

Happy Birthday, Susan!

Thanks, cdward… nice of you to drop by!

Gosh, you guys have outdone yourselves….

I will save everything… including the comic book cover, the cake, the balloons, the card with the schipperkes….the cards from JPSteve and 2Old…the vegicycle…the Lego cake…Omigosh…. can’t even list it all….to look at again and again..

I’ve got to go to bed…but I’ll be back tomorrow…or today, depending on when you look at this….

GoComics won’t let us do fonts and colors any more…but maybe this will work…. Thank you!!

C’mon, puppies…. let’s go home!This is Elvis…he’s half car…He’ll give us a ride.

Elvis… these are our new little pups.I knew you’d like them!G’night everybody!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, SUSAN!!!!! And many, many more.

Sorry, Bev, but you’re going to need another sushi platter. Yum Yum and I couldn’t resist.

Wow, from what I can see of the pictures you guys are really puttin’ on the Ritz.

here’s your cake, Susan!

Good morning everyone.Happy B’day SusanSunshine,have a great day. :) Peace.

Good morning everyone. Quite a party here. ________

All commenters have really gone all out for Susan.________

Cue the opening music to 2001 A Space Odyssey.As ape rises to become MAN!!!!Walk, man, walk to the monolith of your high rise office building….become the drone you were meant to be……RISE!!!! BECOME WHAT YOU WERE CREATED FOR!!!!Then go home, pop a beer and sit back enjoying all of the posts on Ballard Street.Fall asleep about 9.

The day slowly dawns on Todd until he realizes it’s Susan Sunshines birthday. I don’t have time to read over 100 comments right now but scrolling thru, it looks like a great party. I’ll come back later. In the meantime, HAPPY BIRTHDAY SUSAN!! Have a wonderful day.

WHEW…!!!! Glad ta see most everbuddy maidit ta SuSuns Burntday Pardy….!!!!.oh… HAPPY BURNTDAY SuSuN!!!!!!.Incase ya dint nodis, ah had ta move teh 14 pYes frum mah fridjamater ta mayk rum fer all teh egg strafud fer yer pardy…..oh, an that sillY bit about donayshuns to a “SimYan Rehab” fund was jus a ruze… ah wudnt yuze thet muny fer anythin but yer SPESHUL Burpday Prezent….Exklusive SpA Day at teh Ballerd HiLTon Rezort…!!!(an ya git to invite a gest… maybe a klose frend???)..One sertin donater (-BeV-) hoo will rename nona mus… donayted $400..!!!! …. an ALL ovit went ta yer spA Prezent… Thet a certen Munky speshulY dezined fer YOU..!!!!..So ah hoPE yew enJoy it…!!!! Yer tHE BESTEST!!!!oh… an now teres rum in the fridjamater fer leftovers, lak YaK briSkit, smashed tAters an grAVY…. (but NO green stuFF!!!)… an less not fergit CAYK..!!!!(oh ah herd a roomer thet ESS mite drop buy!!!)

Happy Birthday Susan. Keep the puns coming. The comic book and pillow cake are fabulous.

Happy Birthday Ms Sunshine! I always look forward to your comments.

A wunnerful Birthday Party for a wunnerful person!You deserve the best, Susan.

I only do this for very special people, so Happy Happy Birthday…(click the above link if you want to play)

Mine grabs me by the lips an smacks me across the room……………..

And a pitcher of strawberry, lemon and basil mimosas!

Happy Birthday, Susan Sunshine. And many more.

Here in Mass. we have a saying: “Dawn breaks over Marblehead.” Take a look at a map of the state to fully appreciate the wisdom.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!!!!!

Happy Birthday Susan!

(On Pooch Cafe today it is “Happy Barfday”).

HAPPY BIRTHDAY♥

uh oh….we’re almos outta cayKe….!!!!better chek teh fridje….

Hey, great party! Beautiful cards, wonderful refreshments, and the great birthday gal! Happy Birthday, Susan Sunshine!

Happy Birthday, Susan.

Your friends sure know how to throw a party!

Great food and decorations, all.

…… Got here late …Happy Birthday, SusanSunshine!!(click above text for your card)

Happy Birthday, Susan. Thanks for the smiles, and of course, the grub!

wheew… its gettin a bit worm in hear…

HAY… sumbuddy hep git tehm sleepin dawgs outta teh TIKI kichen… kant let sleepin dogs Liy…. WWSD…???(wut wood SuSun do?)

(peek…)wunder if bevstill nosin round…

HAY RED…!!!!glad ya stooped bye!!!! how bouta big tall cold wunon teh hoUSe…!!!!Susun shud be buy shorTLY

…happy, happy, happy…

OMG…OMG…..

Wow…..so many people are here!I’m overwhelmed …and grateful…..Sorry I keep such strange hours…

I was out for a while…and soon I have to leave again…but I’ll be back to thank everyone properly…lame as that sounds.

It’s just that a friend is waiting for me … I told her I’d be there soon over an hour ago…. sigh….And…. I can’t believe it…my very own Cleo and Co!

Thank you, Nighthawks!

And thanks for the…. um…. did you say cake?…. uh…ok… it’s … um…. let’s say full of crumbs… isn’t it?

Hope you saw my late posts to you on the last couple of Cleo’s.

Stel, Bev, X … I just can’t believe how hard all three of you have worked on this.I really can’t. Stel, your invitation/comic book cover is brilliant. I’m floored.And X…. I can’t tear my eyes away from those balloons! Amazing work!

Bev…. you outdid yourself… you remembered so much of my favorite stuff.And schipperkes!

And sneaking in to post about my party on other strips. Gee.

And Monkey.Oh, Monkey….sigh…We’ll be talking.You bet.

Happy… don’t fret about a card! Your birthday posts are great…. thanks.

FROM ONE OLDER THAN DIRT TO ANOTHER, HAPPY BIRTHDAY GIRL!

I found this in my search and rather liked it very much! Hope you do too, SUSAN!

Happy Birthday Sue! It’s great to see that you have good penmanship.

I was bringing some pizzas for the party but I got hijacked by a gang of thugs! Where was the Sheriff when I needed him? :-D

SUSAN, I was making you a cake but it is 10:30 pm and I am getting sleepy. HERE’s YOUR CAKE!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY MISS SUNSHINE!

or AS BOZ SCAGGS SINGS IT (Hope the link works! Man, I LOVE HIS STUFF, great BLAST FROM THE PAST!)

https://youtu.be/ytbzAcW5KHI

That man still has it, YES SIR HE DOES!

https://youtu.be/6u9vPkVr7CU

Dry!Thank you!Great stuff!

I keep telling you…. if you’re older than dirt… I must be…. wow, I don’t even know what’s older than “older than dirt!”

And the cake is…. is…chocolate…. that’s it.Chocolate means the rest doesn’t matter!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY SUSAN!

Anyway…. finally…. I’m here and I can say….THANK YOU AGAIN, EVERYBODY….and thanks to ….

Red! we haven’t seen enough of you around here.Iammu, Pcolli, Veteran, PerkyCat, LadyKat, Grog, Liverlips McC, mightyfrog…

Ballard Street regulars and semi-regulars all…. I love it when you all show up… and thank you for the birthday wishes….

Number 3 ..Mabrndt…thanks for your cards!

MaBrundt that is one mean froggy!Bruno! Neverenoughgold! FinnyGirl!Wow…. you came to Ballard Street!

Along with Fanolio, MysteryCat, Sally Lin, Starman, scaredkat, mr_sherman, zippycats, DennisinSeattle, tedsini, Jim Kerner….

I can’t believe it…thank you all so much!

Hope I didn’t leave anybody out…if I did…. I’m really sorry… it’s NOT that I didn’t notice you… I read and appreciated every post!So thank you too!

It’s been a great birthday!

Darn! Well, have a great one anyway! Mumble,couldn’t post a photo. What next> Mumble…