Ballard Street by Jerry Van Amerongen for August 25, 2015

In case the Sheriff’s birthday announcement “disappears” (as they sometimes do….), click on the link to see a larger, glittery version:

“Sherif MunkyBluz’s” 2015 Ballard St. birthday party announcement!

B.B.King: Happy Birthday Blues

Wow… what a spread!

The images are still loading for me…. very slowly…

Hey…. will anybody still have room for cake??!!

OK, I just had to re-load the page… NOW I can see the invitation…. and Stel and x_tech’s cards.

Nice work, all!

X …….very cool neon birthday message!! I wouldn’t be surprised if the Sheriff commissions a new sign for the Tiki!

Happy Birthday, Monkey!

Now, I made a huge cake…I know you’re not here yet, Monkey…but I’ll probably be asleep when you get here…So I’m gonna bring it out, and we can cut slices from the back till you arrive.

Munky, I hear’d ya like them cowbells so I"m sending ya gift pac of bells from the Turdmunkitsan foundry. They should be showin’ up at the sheriff’s office over there on Ballard St. a couple of days after they’hs cleared customs. Them folks are kinda a picky. But I tells them they ain’t cows, they’re cowbells, so they cain’t have that there mad cow dung.

BW, Stel… meant to say the invitation came out beautiful…well, I kinda said it, but not specifically.

For a larger view, in case you want LOTSA chocolate…. right-click the cake and select “Open Link in Another Window”… or whatever the equivalent might be in your browser.

Bev… the domed top is a 3 layer banana cake with chocolate chips, and banana cream filling…those banana decorations are modeled in banana fondant.

The monkey cake topper is made of peanut butter and chocolate fondant…and the bottom layer is, of course, actually three layers of chocolate fudge cake with fudge frosting.

Stel…. please tell BatPug there’s plenty!No guarantees once the Monkey starts in, though.

X …thanks for the Moore Cowbell ad! I’ve been needing more Moore Cowbells for a few months now, but had no idea where they were located.

So then, Moore Cowbell must be on the west side of Ballard Street, across from all these shops.

[By the way, there is a magnifier to the upper right of the picture in the link above.]

Bev… Chocolate or banana… or top to bottom through all six layers?

A slice THAT big has to go on a turkey platter!

You did a wonderful job with the food Bev…hope you don;t mind that I also promised the Monkey some tomato pies….

Wow! What a party! Starting with the invitation, Stel you outdid yourself, its gorgeous!Bev The food looks yummy-num I didn’t know you could do so much with bananas!The CAKE! OH MY! Susan this is the bestest one yet!!!

Dig in, Rose!

Lucky I had 2 bananas on the counter.Happy Birthday Munky

Then I used them to make Banana Bread!

Have a glass on me, Munky!

Everyone be careful, one teeny sample of the ’nanner beer and Bev was out like a light.

For those of you that aren’t party people big drinkers how about some…

Well, it’s 3 a.m. here (Massachusetts) and it’s wayyyy past my bedtime!!!

What a great party….I hate to leave, but my eyelids are getting heavier and heavier…….

Good night, everybody! Party on!!!

The banana bread looks great, Rose.I think I’ll pass on any banana-ish beer, though…LOL..

Hey, good thing all the cats are hanging out at the Swanson’s.

The Monkey would NOT want them at his party.He doesn’t trust ‘em, you know.Mind you, the Tiki doesn’t discriminate…not in hiring, not in providing excellent service to all customers, regardless of species.That’s the law, and he’s the Sheriff.

But let’s just say the Monkey wouldn’t go out of his way to tell those cats not to play with electricity.

Hey, is this a private party, or can anyone join?

zzzzzz……

Oh! I was just resting my eyes…. honest…

Where’d everybody go?

Getting late…. so before I go to bed…which should have been an hour ago….

Monkey… I probably won’t be up when you get here…so I want to leave this little present…

It just wouldn’t be your birthday if I didn’t give you socks…especially with winter coming and all.

Of course, you wouldn’t lose so many if you’d quit pulling them off every time you climb something….

About a month ago, I sent some little monkeys around the neighborhood to gather up the ones they could find in the trees…and they tossed me the ones hanging in the Tiki chandelier.

But I suppose that bag of laundered ones is mostly missing again.

So…. happy birthday, Monkey……

And a special pair…. please don’t wear these outside, Monkey! … that plug into your computer and keep your feet warm!

Goodnight all…. and good morning East Coasters….

To Mr Blue Monkey Sheriff….

’ave a good ’un….. Even better than your last birthday.

Great Gahingas! When it comes to monkey shines, this place just glows!Happy Birthday, Shuruf. You sure have a lot of fans!It’s either that or you’ve let a lot of people off with warnings.Josh Lyons,They let me in. There’s plenty for all. Just be sure to mind your manners and be kind to the staff.

Happy Birthday, Sheriff Munkyblues!!

FELIZ CUMPLEAÑOS, MUNKY !!

Drinks are on me for the rest of the day !

Comic comment first.Shocking what the kids will do for kicks on Ballard Streat.

OHHHHHHHHHHH…….MAAAHHHHHHHHHGAAAAAADS……..!!!!!!!!!!O..O

Happy, happy, happy birthday Sheriff!I hope that your bananas are ripe, your blues are properly soulful, and your Yak ribs are fall-off-the-bone tender.

Click on Monkey.

Happy Birthday Sherif MunkyBluz enjoy the party.

SteL….!!!!bEV…!!!!!SuSun…!!!!…MaH trhee ANGELZ!!!!!!!!ahm shocked an speechLis…!!!SteL… teh invite is… is… STELLER!!!bEV…!!!!….teh FUD is FUD TAKYULar!!!!an, an an… SuSun… Yer nanner choklat cake iz WAY ovur teh TOP…!!!

ahm breast … uh… BREATHLUSS…. an dont nose wut ta say…..!!!

ALL YA’LL…..(aspeshully X fer teh COWBELLZ!!!)Tahnkyall SOOOOO MUTCH!!!!Ah gotsta go git unpacked…soya’ll digg in to teh chow at teh TIKI…!!!Ahl be bak layter…!!!!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY SHERIF! Hope your day is as awesome as you are!Stel – fantastic invitation Bev – that’s my kind of food Susan – what a great cake! Great pictures here. I’m celebrating Munkey’s birthday with a dentist appointment so couldn’t read all the comments. Be back later – I know they are good.

Munkey – The Ballard Street cats sure are getting a charge out of your birthday. They are ecstatic!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, MUNKEY SIR!

SuSun… teh SOX fit purfekt!!!!!nowah gotta fined a playce ta hide’m….!!!

Happy Birthday to Munky.Happy Birthday to You.You look like a human.And you smell like one too.(All rights reserved)The cats look like friends of Munky after a good bender.

Mmmm… yakbakin…. thanks bEV!!!

Well, Mm-mornin.. cough….everybody.. cough..pff..snk..coffee… I need coffee…

happy birthday Monkey…. um…. bloody Mary…oooo…Bacon…

Bev! Can you make me one without all that salt? Where’d bev go?

OK, right… I work here… I’ll make my own. Monkey do you need another one?

Hey! Who ate all the yak bacon?Yeah, ok, it’s your birthday. Well… sorta….

Rock out. :)

Wow… all it took was 7 cups of coffee and 3 Bloody Marys, with extra yak bacon, and 2 pieces of cake…and I’m almost awake.How are you Monkey?

Looks like you’re already back on the job…how can you go out Sheriffin’ after all that birthdaying? But I know you can’t wait to check on the permit situation.Sigh….I did my best, Monkey.Really, I did.It’s just that nobody checks permits like you.Time to see what’s left from Bev’s fantastic buffet.

Mmmm… I think I’ll have a smoked yak sandwich….

Stel…. are you hungry?You stayed up so late last night!

Meanwhile…I’m glad the gloves fit, Monkey….

Don’t worry, though…. I know those 5 or 6 won’t get you through a winter of losing gloves…

Those are the fancy ones…for parties and official events and stuff…well, the warming ones are for when it’s cold in your yurt….you don’t need them on top of the fridge.

But of course I got you another gross of the regular stretchy ones….just in case…Actually… you’ll need them, I know…but they are in a case.

Watch out!I think Mist is is trying to sneak in Christopher Walken….

disguised as Mrs. Higglepooder!

Well… I’d say he’s doing a better job of imitating this guy:

Oh SuSun… ah gotta sneeky spishun yer beehine awl this… (right??)wutta mazing burPday its bin….. (brrrrrrrrrpppph)an a kant bleeve ah bin still a BS SheRRif fer 3 years now….!!Awl ya’ll bin so speshul to me an pootin up wit mah wayz…snif*each an evry wun ah owe a big-o thanks to….hay…!!!Lets hed back to the TIKI…!!!Bev made sumore of tehm “Peanut Butter Stuffed Chocolate Dipped Banana Bites (Took her hours to hollow out those ‘nanner sections, y’all!)Thanks agin ta AWL YA’LL!!!!

oh…. an thet truble maker Ms HigglePooter aint invided….she din’t gitta PERMITfer showin thet face of hers in pooBlik….heheheheh…8())

Well… I certainly wasn’t solely responsible, Monkey….

We do have a birthday cabal er…. committee, you know.

And I sure hope your new name is a joke! You can see how much we need you in Ballard County!

It’s not that I don’t like the salt, Ms. Critical …it’s doctor’s orders!

I don’t think even our Monkey could eat THAT whole cake….but you never know.

I’m sure I can find you some…. cos I hid a big piece right behind the… darn! It’s gone.

Just like the post I commented on, with Christopher Walken.

That yak bacon is so good… I keep having to cook more….

How about some Bunny Monkey Bread?

Happy Birthday Munkey Bluz!

I didn’t know it was your birthday today, or I would have brought something.

Stel what a great job on your card.X_tech and last rose too. Hey you all out did yourselves!I love the cake susan!

Happy 3..Hey!

Most studies show that married men (if they stay married) live longer than divorced or single men.

For women, longevity is about the same… married, divorced, or single…. with a slight, possibly statistically non-significant, edge for single women.

It’s you guys who are killing us!