Ballard Street by Jerry Van Amerongen for August 20, 2016

You’re driving up your deductable.

You kids! Still playing pranks on each other just like you were still in 3rd grade. Glad to see that it’s still fun. Love works in mysterious ways for some people.

Reminds me of Cato and Pink Panther!Look out Clouseau!

Cecil Stipley has had 4 broken noses, 3 cracked ribs, and 6 various sprained body parts, and it’s only August.Carlotta has only the one skinned knee, and that was mostly her fault for wearing a pair of my spike heels on that nature walk.

I told her they weren’t for hiking……..did she listen?NO!

Just a trip down memory lane.

Cecil be nimble, Cecil be quick..Carlotta’s jokes are kinda sick…But still, the Shipley’s say,they’re happy in every way….And both of them love a dirty trick.

You guys could have given me easier names, you know.

“Cecil” is an unworkable name, Even “weasel” or “diesel” don’t sound the same..And Carlotta?That has gottaBe one of the worst for the rhyming game!

I was at Cecil & Carlotta’s wedding. Their first dance together was one for the Ages; unforgettable.

pcolli… true.On this side of the pond it rhymes with …um…. pretty much nothing.

Well, upon reflection …Nothing rhymes with “Cecil”Except perhaps that "Reese"’ll.

Now if that doesn’t make you grit your teeth, you’re pretty impervious.

What A Long Strange Trip Its Been

@JP SteveSee my answer at end of day yesterday at Citizen Dog.

Instead of more cowbell, more balls!!!

SusanI didn’t think of possible rhymes when I named them! It was midnight!Next time I shall carefully consider consequences whence commuting conundrums.

Tricky Madam CarlottaLikes to make eggs with potataTo play pranks on CecilMakes her most gleefulSo tabasco goes on his frittata

There was a young man who grew orangesWho also collected gold porringersHis whole world then shookWhen he looked for a bookTo provide him a rhyme for the first fruit I mentioned.

In case the glittered invitation disappears, it can be seen if you click here.

If you want to know where the food is……We are in the Main Lounge!

I just took these out of the oven, Banana Fritters with Bourbon-pineapple sauce

Here are some pork and banana sliders.

Pork and Banana Sliders? Hm….interesting….I guess….[LOL]

Thanks to the little monkeys for hollowing out all those pineapples for the decorations!

We have company, I’ll be back later……….like tomorrow! Meanwhile….HAPPY BIRTHDAY MONKEY!!!

Thank goodness you got the boneless!! If there’s anything I hate more, it’s those darned little banana bones! They are a nuisance!

I’ll be back in a few……hafta get some of the food while it’s hot!

I’m here! I’m here!

Just in from a loooooong day…..The cake is still outside in Elvis, my dog car…..

Will fetch it in a sec.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY MONKEY!!!

Ok… make a wish….

Right-click and open it in a new window if you want a slightly larger version…

Wow…everything looks wonderful!

The invitation is beautiful….

The room looks spectacular….and all the food is fabulous!

… even… the… um…banana pizza, I think.

The yak and banana stew looks delicious… especially if those are sweet potatoes…and the sliders sound good to me.Both kinda Caribbean.Maybe even Brazillian.

Well, happy birthday, Sheriff. Remember who your friends are.

Bev…. chocolate cake, with 4 layers in each “layer” …in between the layers… alternating fillings of fudge frosting and chocolate pudding with sliced bananas.

The green frostings are tinted banana cream fondant..and the letters and moneys are chocolate fondant.

The Tikis are wax….. don’t eat them!

Hey! Susan! Fabulous cake!! How about a piece to go??I’ll be leaving in two shakes of a tail!

(All the lambs are already sleeping, so this guy had to do!)

Bev… well… people eat cherries jubilee, and crepes Suzette…and they’re on fire.

In this day and age, safety warnings are never amiss!

Whoa…. some lamb, Stel….

Remind me not to eat gyros at your house.

Bev… those monkey lamps…their grass hair isn’t on fire…. is it???

That might scare the little monkeys!

Ring ring ring ring ring -Banana Daqs!

BANANA PHONE click here

Sherif,Happy Birfday and I DIDN’T DO IT!

I see the typo…..I should have typed HEAR.

trio

Good night everybody!!! I’ll be back in a few hours…..

Goodnight Stel…. good night Rose….

Good night Bev….Gosh this is sounding like a children’s book!

Love the card you made, X ….You make me jealous!

Oh! Bev!

I thought you said you were going to bed.

Wow… that rhymes!

I thought you said You were going to bed.I’m glad you decided’To stay up instead.

Yeah, I know…. I’m getting carried away with rhyming…it’s Number Six’s fault.

I just realised…..

Where is the extra bar staff?

Fenton…. Fireman… have you seen the little monkeys?

Little monkeys!What are you doing up there?Come down … we need you to ser…What?No!

Oh monkeys…. no…. those are chocolate monkeys….They’re not real!

We’re not eating little monkeys…..really…. see?Chocolate!

You like chocolate!

Dozing off, here…. and I think everybody else is asleep….

Fenton, thanks for staying on top of it…..

Fireman, little monkeys, Sid….thanks to all of you for coming in to help out with the party….

Monkey… I’ll be back in the daytime….You’re not on the fridge….and not in your yurt or your office….but you didn’t mention being out of town…

Hope you make it here while your party is on….if not, we’ll save you some goodies, of course…..

*Happy birthday" again….

Oh…. and before I forget… um…. I was just wondering….Where were you on June 7th?No, er… no reason….

Im late AGAIN!Dang it!There is just so much krap for me to do on the weekends anymore.(…sigh…)Well, i did manage to find a nice card for you Sherif.Happy Birthday!

(Right click on the marquee, then click on ‘open in a new window’ to see Munky and McCartney!)

……….best wishes from BatPug and StelBel