Ballard Street by Jerry Van Amerongen for March 19, 2019

Are you sure he isn’t doing some 60’s dances?

And I see that his spot is adjacent to Fido’s food dish. That way Fido can celebrate, commiserate, or just chow down, as he (Fido) deems appropriate.

Ermentrude has a rule about this house: A place for everything, and everything in this place! Dory and Fido didn’t understand this when they came into this family, but they’ve learned to cope.

It’s a small spot, but Dori makes the most of it. He actually seems gleeful, so he must have had a good day. Doris will hear about it after Dori has reached a point of calm.

That’s a lovely Madame Deuxcouleur you have there, folks. From the Sahara desert series?

Apparently, some issues can take a little while.

I wasn’t aware he had back issues.

Looks to me, that someone got something caught in his zipper. Which means, that isn’t glee being expressed. Not by a long shot. Or short shot (as the case may be).

Another poorly thought-out decision. If he had taped off his spot to include the door frame, he could have worked out his issues and scratched his back at the same time. Oh, well, hindsight is 20-20.

As long as she can shut the door on him.

Perhaps today will be the day, Dory. You’ll finally release all the anger at your mother for giving you that name.

One word, Dory. Prozac.

A roll of masking tape and Dory can have his special place anywhere.

Really? Polka dots? Rayon? Ewwwww

Ermentrude must be deaf as a post.. I am guessing those issues Dory is working on are really loud.

A man’s gotta do what a man’s gotta do.

Dory should probably go down the page and borrow Rose Gumbo’s Let Things Be Tree.

I gotta get me one of those places…

Must be a Ballard Street name. At least we found Dory.

Para bailar la bamba Para bailar la bamba Se necesita una poca de gracia A traditional Mexican folk song adapted by Ritchie Valens in 1958.

Dory has been rowing with one oar out of the water for a long time now. It’s aboat time ( he’s Canadian ) that someone gave him astern talking to…

Everything is hunky dory with Dory. Good evening, Balladeers.

Dori Monson weekdays noon KIRO!