Ballard Street by Jerry Van Amerongen for April 30, 2023

A clean start anyway

If Ben really wants a fresh start, he should go see Dennis about replacing that jacket.

Ben’s only respite from sunny days is an artificially rainy one.

It looks like Ben should have sprung for the undercarriage wash.

He probably won’t get his battery charged there.

Car wash. Rinse. Repeat.

Ben, if I may … For a fresh start, put the top down and roll down the windows.

Now the song from “Carwash” is on a repeating loop in my skull.

I love the drawing of the water, soap and bubbles! Fabulous!

Ben forgot to roll up the windows, now he’s Spring Rain Fresh…

And speaking of Spring Rains, Ben doesn’t even make it to the Car Wash Exit… ☺

Good morning Balladeers!

Ben’s life needs a fresh start….soon!

First off, Ben, you have to stop being so grumpy. Go ahead, smile. Your face won’t break.

A clean car always makes me feel better.. Don’t doubt for a minute it works for Ben as well.

I wash my car once a year during a rainstorm with a sponge and two drops of Dawn. Twenty-five years of road grime is all that is holding it together. :)

Just some of the many services offered by the Ballard Day Spa & Auto Cleanse establishment…

Knowing he can’t open the windows yet, Ben is forced to face the reality of his horrid gas.

Ben should open his windows to get a really fresh start.