Ballard Street by Jerry Van Amerongen for November 06, 2019

He just needs a moment to think, Ronda.

For crying out loud.

Maybe he’s looking for loose change?

That will not cushion their financial distress. They should have feathered their nest before retiring.

It might help a little.

We can all relate here.

But of you bury your head you won’t see the problem and it will cease to exist, right?

Maybe he’ll find coins under the cushion….

It couldn’t hoit.

Won’t hurt though.. and with a bit of quiet time, who knows.. perhaps an inspiration on how to get the missus working.

It might…

It’s just his way to cushion the blow…

And, I’ll save you time. Locking yourself in the bathroom doesn’t help, either.

Well, there goes my plan.

Sofa, so good. Ronda couched her words in the kindest possible way. “Roger that,” he replied.