Ballard Street by Jerry Van Amerongen for February 25, 2022

Since Claudia often refers to Julius as a block head, I can understand her choice of a stand in for him.

It certainly is less creepy than Mr Higglebottom’s mannequin. That thing will stop traffic.

Mainly to cheat her way into the HOV lane. When she gets caught, she’ll surely blame poor Julius.

Nothing could ever fill the void left by Julius’s absence better than a cinder block.

I didn’t realize it until she told me.

Better put his seatbelt on, or your fine will be double!

You definitely want that thing tied down if you’re in an accident!

I suppose she does realize Julius is not there now?

Their conversations are relatively unchanged.

Now, on to the carpool lane!

And Julius delights in not being there as it gives him more time to hang with the Ballard Ropes & Pullies gang…

Just keeping the weight and balance within tolerance

Meanwhile, back at the ranch, Julius substitutes a brick for Claudia who he considers to be quite thick.

https://youtu.be/u9bk2MrMGaA

And the cinder block is a better conversationalist.

Good facsimile Claudia.

she considers him a blockhead

Claudia knows what’s what, she’s been around the block a few times…

(¬_¬)

Should have gotten to the comics sooner.. got nothing that has not been said before. My day is ruined.

Julius must be a block head?

And this became the building block of their relationship

It also allows her to use the breeze-block lane.

That’s gonna leave a heck of a dent in the dashboard in a sudden stop.

I’m not sure whether Claudia’s saying he a brick or a blockhead. (Not that the two are mutually exclusive.)

The original Lego brickhead?

Bench seat? How old is that vehicle?

Their relationship has a solid foundation. If only she wouldn’t keep taking blocks out.

Blockhead