7/12/11

 A man's personal male attendant, responsible
for his clothes, appearance, and manners.
via the gentlemansgentleman   via the gentlemansgentleman
A rack or stand to hang clothing. A box to
store a man's wallet, watches, and jewelry.
valet via Brie Williams       valet via Brie Williams
The MR. does not have a valet, he has a chair,
near the closet, which he uses, but not to sit on.
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Valetmag.comis also an online men's lifestyle publication.
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"Updated daily, Valet offers news on fashion,
grooming and culture--in a mix of both aspirational
and approachable price-points.
 field-chair via google images
Crafted especially for the 21st-century gentleman,
women can (and do) appreciate our charms too."
valetmag.com
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I have to admit, this was supposed to be a
Son's birthday / Father's Day / MR's
birthday/tribute
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but I got a bit wound up in all the celebrating &
the time slipped by.  But still, look at some of the neat guy "stuff" that I found!
Mohawk General Store
I've grown to appreciate guy stuff.
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Maybe it's because my daughter and I live with two guys and we think they're neat keepers! 
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This is something that CNP & his best friend
SDC would decide to do if they got bored in
the middle of the night!
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I likeclick to read The Handbook at Valet 
"Valet's growing reference guide of helpful style tips,
last-minute tricks and ingenious instructions for a wide
range of the modern man's dilemmas."
via rachaelnotrachel 
Like... how to find a good barber,
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& secrets to the
perfect wet shave.
Baxter Barber Brush 
The Etiquette Handbook will even tell him
how to pronounce designer
names!
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I don't want your MR. to get snubbed by some
snarky sales girl for messing up
Ann Demeulemeester
or Veronique Branquinho.
Now, how about his clothes?
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The Clothes Handbook will help him
decipher his clothes' care labels.

"The 'care instructions,' as they're referred to, don't do
much instructing, so please allow us to decode and then
offer real-world translations."
photo
from Jayson Home and Garden 
Next, to baseball and barbeque, there's no
greater American summer ritual than (anyone)
washing my car.
iPad 006 
The Car Handbook at Valet has a tutorial on how to Detail Your Car (in 15 minutes).
Evidently, pre-treating is the key!
I wish! 
tumblr_lnkckrTOdw1qads8no1_500 via the portable faulkner At Valetmag.comthere are also wonderful articles
written about fascinating men & their stuff, like
this one about a Rolex that belonged to
Sir Edmund Hillary.
It was discovered on Mt. Everest!
Sir Edmund Hillary' Rolex Oyster Perpetual Chromometer worn as he summited Mt. Everest 1953 via Arane  
Thanks for sticking around & reading my
a belated tribute to my guys.
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Oh and one more thing -
If your MR. could use a solid, masculine
piece of furniture with a dash of Kennedy-era
cool. One that will not only help him stay organized, but keep his clothes fresh and the dry cleaning bills down.
Here is a beauty I
found at 1st dibs!
via 1stdibs

7/6/11

Peaches & Cream

The Summer of 1961

A Saturday drive around Lubbock, Texas with my Granny usually included a stop for ice cream at the Borden's Drive-In. 
Here I am with my cousins Jay & Gary.

Photo | Lisa Porter

The only thing better than Borden's was Grandmother Collier's homemade peach ice cream.


Made with only the freshest ingredients and lots of elbow grease.
Photo | Lisa Porter

Just down at the end of our road here in Lexington,
 there is this peach tree.



Photo | Lisa Porter

Gracie and I were going for a walk the other morning so I brought my camera along.
Hoping to take some pics & pick a peach or two or three...



Photo | Lisa Porter

Oh my gosh, each limb was hanging so low from its heavy load and begging to be harvested.



Photo | Lisa Porter

As tempting as it was to pick, I refrained, as no one was home...so I am waiting.



Photo | Lisa Porter

In the meantime, I'm digging out Grandmother Collier's recipe and preparing to give my kids a lesson in how to make homemade ice cream and another homemade memory.




photo | White Mountain Ice Cream Freezer Archives


Below is a link to White Mountain Ice Cream Freezers.
Yep, they still make them.
And if you have enough hungry people they can all take turns cranking!

photo | Chris Granger for SAVEUR

You'll be glad to know that they also make them with motors.
They sound about as magical as a rock polisher. 
Remember those?


photo | White Mountain Ice Cream Freezer


Elsie & I hope your summer includes plenty of homemade ice cream & homemade memories too!


Borden's Ice Cream Archives

7/3/11

Soundings Of The Sea

Maybe if I stretch

until my fingers

touch the sky.

source

Tumblr  anchor brew 

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Maybe if I let my toes

take little soundings

of the sea.

photo Trine Thorse

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Tumblr   via Laura Dunn 

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 Tumblr via social survival  

  by the water Nautical style    

Mackenzie Buss Photography

Joanna Hillman via the Coveteur Mimi Waddell

 ARI DEIN Boutique Hotel PajamasSonia Rykiel  

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Maybe if I search

the pulse beneath the sand. 

via note to sarah

Bette Davis via Summer Belessa  via a well traveled woman

        by Alexandra Grablewski row boat     Natalie Wood

Nautical by Chanel

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  stacked bracelets via note to sarah 

 via Modern Hepburn Tumblr via east atlanta

Maybe I can be in touch

with it all.

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Have yourself a Happy 4th of July!