{"id":20120,"date":"2025-12-17T10:21:08","date_gmt":"2025-12-17T18:21:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.edmondspetanqueclub.org\/?p=20120"},"modified":"2025-12-17T10:24:39","modified_gmt":"2025-12-17T18:24:39","slug":"cartoons-by-ron","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.edmondspetanqueclub.org\/index.php\/2025\/12\/17\/cartoons-by-ron\/","title":{"rendered":"Cartoons by Ron"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>What Ron LaRue does for the Edmonds Petanque Club is really COOL. Every morning on WhatsApp, Ron sends a note: &#8220;Calling all petanque players!&#8221; Ron is &#8220;of a certain age&#8221; as they say, but in his case it has not been too late for an old dog to learn some new tricks. This past year, using AI, Ron has amused us all by generating cartoons that create a portrait of the Edmonds Petanque Club at Civic Playfield. Thanks, Ron! We love your weather forecasts; we love your cartoons; and we love your spirit. Here is a sample from the last several months:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.edmondspetanqueclub.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/looking-good-1024x706.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-20132\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Why not go down for a game at the courts?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"718\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.edmondspetanqueclub.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/michelle-1-718x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-20134\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>You never know who you&#8217;ll find there. Michelle?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"748\" src=\"https:\/\/www.edmondspetanqueclub.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/guys-on-bench.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-20124\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.edmondspetanqueclub.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/guys-on-bench.jpeg 683w, https:\/\/www.edmondspetanqueclub.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/guys-on-bench-480x526.jpeg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) 683px, 100vw\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Or characters like these?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"684\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.edmondspetanqueclub.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Monday-at-1-684x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-20127\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.edmondspetanqueclub.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Monday-at-1-684x1024.jpeg 684w, https:\/\/www.edmondspetanqueclub.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Monday-at-1-480x719.jpeg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) 684px, 100vw\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Better go today before the weather changes!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"783\" height=\"1009\" src=\"https:\/\/www.edmondspetanqueclub.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/group-shot-good.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-20125\" style=\"width:783px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.edmondspetanqueclub.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/group-shot-good.jpeg 783w, https:\/\/www.edmondspetanqueclub.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/group-shot-good-480x619.jpeg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) 783px, 100vw\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Thanks, Ron! We love the cartoons, and we love you.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"794\" height=\"592\" data-id=\"20129\" src=\"https:\/\/www.edmondspetanqueclub.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/wendy-orange-stool.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-20129\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.edmondspetanqueclub.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/wendy-orange-stool.jpeg 794w, https:\/\/www.edmondspetanqueclub.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/wendy-orange-stool-480x358.jpeg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) 794px, 100vw\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"671\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"20122\" src=\"https:\/\/www.edmondspetanqueclub.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/ron-671x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-20122\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"780\" height=\"752\" data-id=\"20131\" src=\"https:\/\/www.edmondspetanqueclub.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/measuring.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-20131\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.edmondspetanqueclub.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/measuring.jpeg 780w, https:\/\/www.edmondspetanqueclub.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/measuring-480x463.jpeg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) 780px, 100vw\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What Ron LaRue does for the Edmonds Petanque Club is really COOL. 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