Ballard Street by Jerry Van Amerongen for October 12, 2021

When Niegel comes by in the morning to empty Bob’s trash can, there will be some very creative language.

If he’s that terrible at putting garbage in the can, basketball will not be a good next hobby.

Is that was he calls it? Looks more like mayhem.

A man’s gotta know his limitations.

I feel you pain, Bob. Still have that box of pastels, and the half finished doll house, and the unfinished quilts ( tops but no backs) and the knitted sock (one), and the book of origami paper, the recorder, the tennis racquet…you are not alone!

Banksy is going to be jealous. A doodle framed by a trashcan is much cooler than one shredded.

He’s no Ross, is he? Needs more “happy trees.”

Mable ought not have put that one on the refrigerator.

Herman has his morning rounds, now that Bob’s done..gonna go to Elmer’s place Herman is dead set against creativity.

Creating a mess is creativity.

He got got disgusted when he read about Hunter Biden’s success!

That one looks like a kid. The first kid depicted on Ballard Street?

Ironically, a museum curator happened by ten minutes late and gave him half a million for “Artist Life with Garbage Can.” So gritty. So evocative of the art life.

Bob’s take on Jackson Pollack just didn’t quite work out.

Clearly I have much more patience (and talent) than my Ballard Street namesake.

That’s good.

Bob is easel-ly frustrated.