This Day

Nuff said.

It's What They're Wearing

In preparation for my trip to the fashion capital of le monde, I tried on  various outfits. Striking a crunky pose, I modeled the latest Back to School looks for the teenaged set. Tough? Worldly? Patti la Douce? "It's what they're wearing," comments my Global Design Director.

Tomato Fest

This weekend begins the long-awaited tomato festival at Verrill Farms. With names like Black Prince and Paul Robeson, the heirloom tomato varieties on sale boggle the mind and delight the palate.

R e j u v e n a t e d !

Visited my dear old friend in the wilds of Marion, MA, for a restorative respite from the heat. Here she is, framed in a tropical garden of a charming restaurant, a subject fit for Gauguin. What can beat a light lunch in good company? Followed by a refreshing dip (after 1/2 hour for digestive safety, of course).

Round and Round

The appeal of the old vs. the new. I was reminded of Don Draper's unforgettable pitch for the Carousel slide projector to a room full of Kodak executives:

"Technology is a glittering lure, but there is the rare occasion when the public can be engaged on a level beyond flash. If they have a sentimental bond with the product. My first job I was in-house at a fur company. This old pro copy writer. A Greek named Teddy. And Teddy told me the most important idea in advertising is "new." It creates an itch. You simply put your product in there as a kind of calamine lotion. But he also talked about a deeper bond to a product. Nostalgia. It's delicate but potent. Switch it on."

Go Take a Hike

A stroll through the urban landscape resulted in a rich and full afternoon perusing the goods at a Somerville studio sale, topped off with an iced coffee and a ginger molasses cookie. On the way home, I experienced the sunniest sun shower I have ever seen, and lo and behold, there appeared a huge rainbow in the sky. All in all, a good hike.

Push or Pull

Is it time to add some flash to uttonbay.com? The free flash website tools at Wix.com would certainly make it easy. Of course first I'd have to do a marathon photo session featuring my boatnecks. And then I'd have to add a shopping cart and checkout. And then I'd have to make it all work together. Maybe I'm putting the cart before the horse?