Sunday, January 30, 2011

FINAL DAY IN PR: TARPON FISHING

WITH JUST A FEW HOURS LEFT BEFORE LEAVING SAN JUAN WE TOOK A STAB AT FISHING FOR SOME RESIDENT TARPON IN THE LAGOON JUST NEAR THE AIRPORT.
MOUNDS OF FISH BREAKING THE SURFACE BUT NONE TOO INTERESTED IN EATING OUR FLIES OR BAITS. OH, WELL JUST NICE TO BE OUT ON THE BOAT.

POOLSIDE: THE JERSEY BLAZER


I HAVE OFTEN BEEN IN A HOTEL SITUATION (USUALLY SOME FANCY ESTABLISHMENT SOMEWHERE ON ASSIGNMENT) AND CAN'T QUITE FIGURE OUT HOW TO BE PRESENTABLE HEADING TO THE POOL THROUGH THE LOBBY OR SOME OTHER PUBLIC SPACE. DO I WEAR THE HOTEL ROBE OUT (NEVER) OR MY SHIRT FROM THE DAY OR A POLO? I FIGURED SOME TYPE OF TERRY BLAZER WOULD BE A GREAT SOLUTION, BUT I WAS NEVER ABLE TO CONVINCE ANY OF MY DESIGNER FRIENDS TO MAKE ME ONE. IN THE MEAN TIME I BOUGHT THIS LAND'S END CANVAS JERSEY BLAZER. THE STYLING IS GREAT (SEE SHOOTING RECOIL PATCH ) AND IT REALLY SERVES THE PURPOSE, A SMART JACKET FOR THE PUBLIC SPACES AND I DON'T MIND SOAKING IT POOLSIDE. 



PS I NORMALLY JUST WEAR IT WITHOUT A SHIRT.





Friday, January 28, 2011

Thursday, January 27, 2011

EL BATEY: OLD SAN JUAN

LOVE THIS BAR IN OLD SAN JUAN. VERY LEGIT. AMAZING INTERIOR.( GRAFFITI SIGNATURE WALLS AND"SARDI"LIKE DRAWINGS) DID I MENTION THE CHEAP BEER AND A GREAT JUKEBOX. ANOTHER WELCOMED SITE IN OLD SAN JUAN..

 OWNER DAVEY JONES 
(NO SHIT, THAT'S WHAT HE'S CALLED)
I LOVE CHEAP BEER. PARTICULARLY ICED COLD AND IN A CAN. THIS BEER IS THE BEST LIGHT I HAVE EVER HAD (WHICH IS A NECESSITY PAIRED WITH MOUNDS OF FRIED FOOD AND A WARM CLIMATE). VIVA MEDALLA.

Wednesday, January 26, 2011

ON THE ROAD: SAN JUAN PR



IN A SEA OF SHITTY T-SHIRT SHOPS THERE IS AN OASIS.
OLE IS A GREAT SHOP WITH A LITTLE BIT OF EVERYTHING. CHRISTIAN MAKES THOSE MOST AMAZING HATS FOR MEN AND WOMEN. HE ALSO HAS LOCAL ART, ANTIQUES, BRIC A BRAC, ESPADRILLES FROM CHILE AND EVEN A COUPLE OLD LEICA R4'S. 

MORE TO COME.