Ballard Street by Jerry Van Amerongen for January 16, 2016

Susan…..what a fantastic cake! …….with real fire coming outof the volcano!!….and glittery water!……….and……and………. BLUE CANDLES!! Wow!………………….simply, Wow!

Bev…. it’s her birthday!We have to pretend we…Oh … Hi Rose……. um nothing…

Why?

Look…. Bev’s made pig and pineapple….

Just in case the above birthday announcement for Last Rose of Summer “disappears”,click on the following links to see the plain and glittered versions.

Last Rose of Summer Birthday Announcement — plain version

Last Rose of Summer Birthday Announcement — glittered version

Re: the comicLooks like some one could use a party.

All the comments have doubled and tripled. The folks at GC have got to lay off the sauce.

Sometimes you just gotta stop and smell the roses

Happy Birthday Rose!

This was a TOTAL surprise, right?

I can tell by your avatar….

A Luau! What fun! I love Hawaii. Don’t wanna live there, I like my cold weather, but I love to visit.Maybe this year we can get to the Big Island, the only one I haven’t visited.Stel A beautiful invitation, I love to sit on the beach and watch the waves and ocean.

Bev.I met Hiki and Hoki once. Boy are they cute!

Yeah, X …. where’s that grass skirt?

Dale is here with me, he wants a MaiTai and some flip-flop cookies. Me, I want a Pina Colada and a slice of Macadamia Tart.The food looks amazing!

The volcano in the Tiki patio makes it feel like Hawaii….

Thank you, Rose, for bringing it.How long ago was that?

Bev…. gorgeous food!And a lovely invitation, Stel!

x_TechAll your Birthday Wishes are so adorable, you got me!

Everything is so late tonight…Guess I’d better bring out the cake before everybody falls asleep, instead of waiting for dessert time…..

Bev….the food and drinks look amazing! I hardly know where to start!

I’m quite worried about Elaine…I hope she gets into a party mood soon!

Rose…. just wanted you to know it’s gluten free…a special rice and potato flour mix,,,secret recipe….

Ok…. here comes….

Ahem, I wish it to be known that this wonderful party came as a complete surprise.I had completely forgotten that it was my birthday until just now.You guys are the best!

Did I ever tell you all that I stood up on a bar in Redondo Beach CA and did the hula.Yep, around 1960 or so. it was a piano bar, so actually i stood on the piano.Danced “Lovely Hula Hands”Wish we had cell phones then.

The order of the comments have gotten all DISorderly………This site is really wonky lately.

Regardless of the disorder, it’s still a great party.

SUSAN !!!That cake! OMG! What can I say, A volcano and waterfall and plumeria lei, It’s gorgeous! I can’t wait to try it. Thank you so much, you are such a wonderful friend.

BevThe kiddos sing Pearly Shells just for me was so thoughtful of you. I know you worked hard teaching them that song and they perfomed so well!Someday you will have to dance for us.

I agree with X ………it IS a great party, and the disorder of the comments is only slight annoying. But, I just typed out a long comment, clicked submit, and it has totally disappeared.

That is beyond annoying…..that’s a major pain!!

It’s really late and I can’t spell anymore.

My last comment disappeared too, Stel!

I was just going through the page looking for it.

Must rest Now

Rose…..it’s only 2:45 a.m. here!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, ROSIE!!what? wrong Rose?OOPS!To the commenter and lover of cats….Happy Birthday Last Rose of Summer.May you always have the sunshine at your door everyday.And may you let Susan in occasionally. I understand she makes excellent nanner daks.

Susan…my comment about your gorgeous cake is the one that disappeared. I just wanted to say that it is a fantastic work of art!!

I’m particularly impressed with the XTI special effects! Real fire coming out of the volcano: that’s new! And, the glittery REAL waterfall….spectacular! And, of course, the beautiful BLUE CANDLES!!! Well, they’re just the “icing on the cake!”

[chuckle…….]

Wow, GoatComix really has scrambled the comments now.

ELDO Compadre!Ah yes the old haunts, I remember………Still have the scars on the bottom of my feet!’Thanks friend!

OMG…. this is all completely scrambled….more than ever, I think.

On my last refresh, what must be a bunch of missing comments (including mine) showed up way at the top…

It’s all before the invitation!

People are responding up there now to posts that don’t get made till way down the page!

Yikes, the comments are so messed up, I feel a little diizzy, or that could be the 3 Pina Coladas.

BevIsrael was the best, I have several discs. He was taken from us way too soon. (the fact that he weighed 800 pounds had nothing to do with it)

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Wow, Stel… they are the Belles of the Balls.

Rose, something missing from your Haweaiian birthday:

Good night, Bev!Sooo glad you get a break!

And Dennis, you’re right.AND good job on the posting!

Now I can make some fancy Spam musabi….

Dig in!

I was over at TC helping Annie wash dishes, but a bunch of posts apparently disappeared, so I wandered back here.JPSteve Thank you, our b-days are close, huh? DennisThank you neighbor! And I love Spam, Really! Baked with brown sugar and Pineapple. Ate a lot when we were young and poor. Now it says right on my bottle of Crestor: No Spam!

@SusanLooks good. Pass the Tabasco, please.

I’m heading off to bed too, we have family staying the weekend and I need to get up and make breakfast…….wait it’s my birthday, I ain’t makin’ no breakfast!Thanks everyone, I’m so lucky to have such good friends, and Stel the kitty exercise is so cute, but I’m too pooped to join in.Thanks for making my 78th birthday the best one yet! 78 yikes!

Have a wonderful day, Rose.

Depression is its own reward!

Good night Stel!

Oh, g’night, Rose!

Have a great day tomorrow…and NO…. don’t make breakfast!

It’s their turn!

Good Night Moon.

…BIRTHDAY!

Happy Birthday Rose of Summer…….you are never last.You are the best……keep on Blooming and carry on.

Happy Birthday Last Rose. Wow I didn’t realize there were so many of us Capricorns here.

Happy Birthday, Rose, and many, many more.

Happy Birthday to you, Last Rose of Summer!

I’m back…after 3 hours of sleep……dang Pina Coladas.

To all that wished me a Happy B-Day after I went to bed and before I crawled out, Thank You. Redkaycei, Number six, Perky, Marge (all the way from Germany!), Ladykat. Miscreant1, Veteran, Happy, Grog, Dogsniff and pcoli, Nighthawks (and Cleo), Liverlips, I hope I got you all, your best wishes and friendship is much appreciated!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY ROSE !!

Sorry I’m somewhat late for the party. My ship ran into a little hurricane on the way to Ballard Bay.Hope you had a wonderful day.All the Best,Linguist

SusanI just noticed: Blue Candles! I’m honored!

Happy Birthday, Last Rose of Summer!I’ll bring an appetizer tray.

AND “ANYWHO”, LAST ROSE OF SUMMER, I have stuff going on here, but I wanted to be sure NOT to miss your Birthday!

SO

I am DAYS behind here, but I got the e about LROS BD. When I get here Late as usual, SIGH!, there is no BD CARD! WHAT HAPPENED?? Did gocomics mess up again? I KNOW IT WASN’T OUR STEL!

Rose. .. sorry, haven’t had a chance to come back yet. .. in fact, I’m stopping right now in the middle of errands.

Hope you’ve been having a wonderful birthday.

Dry. .. if you mean Stel’s invitation, that usually heads up a party, it’s there! Guess you haven’t had time to read most of the comments. ..Everybody’s complaining cos they’re all scrambled.

9 or 10 posts from much later in the party got moved to the top, so the invitation, which WAS first, is about the 10th one down now.

It makes it look like people are answering questions before they’re asked, and complimenting pictures before they’re posted.

Hi Dry and Noreen and BarbI’ve been playing with the grandkids all weekend, we made cupcakes and endless games of Go Fish.May I have permission to scream. lolThank you for the birthday wishes (and appetizers)There are pitchers of mimosas and platters of Spam-n-eggs for Sunday brunch, Help yourselves!LingI’m glad you sailed in, we watched the ship coming up Ballard River, always a beautiful sight!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!(Sorry it is late: hope it was happy!)