I reminisce about old friends and late night philosophy...

I know we're not saints or virgins or lunatics; we know all the lust and lavatory jokes, and most of the dirty people; we can catch buses and count our change and cross the roads and talk real sentences. But our innocence goes awfully deep, and our discreditable secret is that we don't know anything at all, and our horrid inner secret is that we don't care that we don't. Dylan Thomas

Jump for Joy

or not.
men's jumpsuits.

Packaging 101

Japanese beverage containers 1983
from A Collection of Trademarks and Logotypes in Japan 1982-83

Things My Dad Tells Me

Dad, me, Mom

1. if you buy another Volkswagen don't ask me for any help fixing it
2. go visit your Grandma
3. you know what you should do is...
4. geez, are you ever white!
5. you guys will figure it out
6. ask your Mom

Quote of the Week - James Dean

Dream as if you'll live forever. Live as if you'll die today.

Vintage Mary Quant

Vintage 60s Mary Quant

circa 1966

How to tie a cravat

There are 32 different ways to tie a Cravat. Le Blanc, H. (1828), The Art of Tying the Cravat, S. & D.A Forbes.

During the Romantic period, (1815-1850), the way a man tied his Cravat was an indication of his particular taste.

Above left - à la Byron, right Primo Tempo
Bottom left - L'Irelandaise, right L'Orientale

Think of how today's man chooses his tie knot and fit of cap.

How to Make Ginger Ale - Simple Recipe

What you need:
frozen ginger (24hrs in the freezer)
lime
soda water
blue agave or corn syrup
ice
grater/zester
tall glass
dark rum (optional)

What you do:
pour in about 2 tbsp. syrup
add ice
peel about an inch off the frozen ginger
grate 2 tsps. frozen ginger into the glass
zest about a tsp. of lime into the glass
squeeze in the juice of one large lime wedge
(optional) add dark rum
top off with soda water
stir

We've been away

I think I've finally adjusted to being in half the temperature I was ten days ago. Yes, old injuries are back in full swing after briefly disappearing in the desert. There are about 100 photos I have to go through and edit before I can get them up here. If you've been hanging around on Facebook you've seen some of them.

For now, here are a few pics from last weekend as well as the weekend before we left.

my current wallet

candy apple red Impala



over packed again

Mt. Rainier

Dansk silver plated hippo

Hominidae

Even though we were just across the border the food is quite different and I went through a little culture shock. First thing we did when we came back was grab some fresh BC spot prawns, halibut and aspargus (the nonFranken kind).

Then we went to a few yard sales and I picked up this kilm for $25. It took me exactly twenty years to find one - that I could afford.

and I finally got a chance to wash my car!