Ballard Street by Jerry Van Amerongen for December 30, 2023

Gordon only thinks those pills are fast acting, in reality it’s really Marg hitting him over the head with a wooden mallet that puts him out for the night.

If those pills were real, the world would rush to buy them.

Right about now, I could use some of those. That, and something to cover up the dull ache in my shoulder until I wake up. For now, it’s ibuprofen and alcohol.

Combining meds in an unsafe manner?

Nah, the hovering lampshade has always safely guided Gordon to his slide between the sheets.

Playing solitaire on my phone for about …zzzzzz

Gordon, don’t take your fast acting diuretic at the same time!

I don’t take my sleeping pills any more. I’m depressed enough that I’m sleeping 16 hours a day, minimum.

I want some!

Gordon’s snoring will soon become the Ambien sound.

Gordon’s a wise man, took a bit of time though to make the connection. For a long time he wondered why he woke up on the kitchen floor.

Good morning Balladeers!

HA! Imagine how fast it would work if it wasn’t a placebo.

Maybe he shouldn’t hold the glass so directly over the sheets; he wouldn’t want to get wet when the medicine takes effect.

giving new meaning to the phrase “fast asleep”… ☺

One of my meds does that if I haven’t had it for a while. The instructions from the doctor were to sit in bed, put the pill and a drink of water in my mouth but do Not swallow it until you put down the glas and lie down on your pillow.

Put the glass down first.