My 21st Birthday
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I have been dieing to use this photo for some time. That's me on the left looking fierce in a Tasmanian Devil shirt and face paint. I turn 21 today, hopefully I won't look like that tonight. Any drink suggestions?
Swiss Army Hiker Knife
/"I woke up dry beneath the African sky just me and my Swiss Army Knife," the venerable Jimmy Buffet.
Every person should have a pocket knife. As boy I kept myself entertained and covered in band-aids with the iconic Swiss Army Knives. My parents gave me my first one on Christmas of 1992, I was four at the time. To keep me from cutting one of my digits off, my parents dulled the the blades with a file. Since then I have have accumulated numerous scars and memories with my dozen or so Swiss Army Knives.
There is something oddly liberating about owning a knife that can open a wine bottle, saw off a branch, cut rope, punch holes in leather, and remove a splinter.
Recently, I received a Swiss Army Hiker as a gift. It fits perfectly in the pocket and has the essentials; a long blade, short blade, saw, flat head screwdriver/can opener, Phillips head screwdriver/can opener, leather punch, Phillips head screwdriver and of course the toothpick and tweezers. James Bond would approve.
Here are some more links,
Victorinox Swiss Army,
Swiss Army Knife,
Swiss Army Hiker (Amazon),
The American Boys Handy Book (Amazon),
Crocodile Dundee (IMDB),
A look inside Rogues Gallery's 41 Wharf Street Store
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Since September, I have interned at Rogues Gallery in Portland Maine. A few times a week I make the 70 mile drive down 295 to help Daniel Pepice and Alex Carleton with various projects. I have really enjoyed interning at Rogues Gallery and my experiences there have opened my eyes to a new world and inspired me a lot.
On Friday night I stopped by Rogues Gallery's flagship store on Wharf street in Old Port to drink some hot apple cider and check out their AW08 sale. Here is a look inside the store and more info about the sale that's going on right now.
Alex Carleton started Rogues Gallery in 2004, screen printing images of Maine onto vintage t-shirts out of his garage. The AW08 line of vintage t-shirts is now 40% off at 41 Wharf Street.
All Rogues Gallery jackets, sweaters, jeans and woven shirts are marked down 60%.
Hand made in Maine by Quoddy Trail Moccasin, Rogues' shoes come in high and low tops and are currently 40% off in the Wharf street store. I want the hightops in black with the white soles.
Chad holding down the fort.
The art and other Maine memorabilia in the store does a great job of conveying Rogues' brand.
In addition to carrying a the full line of Rogues Gallery, 41 Warf Street also caries Woolrich Woolen Mills, S.N.S. Herning, Band of Outsiders, Cheap Monday and A.P.C. all of which are marked down 25%. Rogues' bags are marked down 40%.
Unfortunately the seven point buck is not for sale.
Yours truly looking tough...
Here are some more links,
Rogues Gallery,
Rogues Gallery (Time article),
PLTDME (Jay Carroll's Blog),
Quoddy Trail Moccasin Company,
Never Sleep Facebook Group.
Trip to Popham Beach
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Popham Beach State Park is nestled on the south side of the mouth of the Kennebec river and is a must see spot in Maine. Here are some photos from a recent excursion.
Gill Short Cruising Boots at work on the Kennebec River floodplain. The irregular ice formations are caused when brackish water (a mix between fresh water and salt water) freezes. The large blocks of ice float around during high tide and then settle like drift wood.
In the The Hunt For Red October, Captain Marko Ramius, played Sean Connery, sails his rogue Russian Submarine right past Popham Beach.
Excuse my booger.
