To the Nines

Thoughts on dressing well from the WSJ, April 9-10, Jacket (Not) Required:

"The death of dressing accordingly isn't the end of civilization, but it is the end of courage--men being afraid to be caught in fancy clothes, or even a jacket." Tom Wolfe

"Now I'm an old guy, a retro fellow, maybe even stuffy. but dressing conscientiously is exalting the act of being alive. When you go out on the town, it's an act of celebration...that you're here." Gay Talese

Thoughts on dressing well from Jeeves and Wooster:

"A gentleman does not wear a straw hat in the metropolis."

"I assumed it had got into your wardrobe by mistake, sir. Or else that it had been planted there by your enemies."

[Jeeves] lugged my purple socks out of the drawer as if he were a vegetarian fishing a caterpillar out of his salad. You could see that he was feeling it deeply.

Active Child

It was hard to decide which song of his to post. I went with the official video - which utilizes a trio of threatening, dour bakers. I love bakers, dour or jolly. They have provided many of the best moments of my life. When I am gray and senile I will totter around and pull at strangers' shirtsleeves, asking if they've tasted croissants from Ken's Bakery, rosemary-pecan panini from the Pearl Bakery, the sunken chocolate souffle at Farm. When my cataracted eyes are locked on distant nothingness, I will be remembering the pastries in Paris and when I won't eat my nursing home tray it will be because I am sated by the memories of a rare and joyous custard bomboloni at San Fransisco's Ferry Plaza.

Weekend in mid-May

First farmer's market of the year. Morels and asparagus.

Blouse for my neighbor, Laura. Japanese print from Bolt, Portland, OR.

Courtesy of Lisa's garden. Rhubarb custard pie.

French Pop + Classical Art = Play Again

70 Million by Hold Your Horses ! from L'Ogre on Vimeo.