VOCAB: No-Holds-Barred

 

Meaning:  Without restriction or rules.

Origin:  Derived from wrestling. 

In wrestling, if the opponents agree that there are no holds barred, 

it literally means they can do any kind of hold,

 and it is not barred from competition. 

In everyday speech, it means there are no rules of conduct.  

You can do anything you want.  

The world is your oystie.

STYLE: Camel Blazer

Nothing says fall like a classic camel blazer.

 Glasses. Blazer. Denim shirt. Belt. Trousers. Boots.

MYSTERY: Dum Dums

The Mystery Flavor pop is a mixture of two flavors that come together when the end of one batch of candy meets the beginning of the next batch. Rather than shutting down to clean out the candy equipment between flavors, Spangler turned lemons into lemonade and made pops out of the combination of flavors – the tail end of the old, and the beginning of the new. The candy lines keep running continuously, and the Mystery Flavor pops are a surprise treat every time.

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SONG: I Will Wait

Mumford and Sons do it again.  

TOON: Calvin and Hobbes

 

Best buds forever.

From Wikipedia: The final strip was printed on Sunday, December 31, 1995.  

It depicted Calvin and Hobbes outside in freshly fallen snow, 

reveling in the wonder and excitement of the winter scene. 

"It's a magical world, Hobbes, ol' buddy... Let's go exploring!" 

leaving, according to one critic, "a hole in the comics page 

that no strip has been able to fill."

Read some C&H daily strips here.

GAME: Wolfenstein

 

"The game that started it all"

'Cause video games are only good when you're shooting Nazis.

How many hours did you spend playing on your uncle's IBM ThinkPad?

HUE: True Red

 A wise friend once told me, "Red is a neutral color."

So, grab the bull.  Why the hell not.

 

 

WEAR: Waxed Cotton Barbour Jacket

The beyond classic cool weather uniform

 of British royals...and Alexa Chung.

Bring it on.

MEMBERSHIP: The Cousteau Society

Founded in 1973 by famed French naval officer, explorer, conservationist, 

filmmaker, innovator, scientist, photographer, author and researcher, 

Jacques Cousteau to protect ocean life.  Today, the society 

has roughly 300,000 members.

  

The best vintage t-shirt ever? 

 My mom's Cousteau Society from the 70s....

SEASON: Comfort Food

Autumn is the best time for casserole meals.  Invite all your friends over for a week night dinner party.

Here's some BnB faves:

Potato, Kale, and Kielbasa casserole

Lasagna

Corn and Bacon Pie

Halibut Pot Pie

MUSIC: The Avett Brothers

 

Right on the heels of their Gap commercial, 

the boys are back with a new album.

The Carpenter.  

Bring on the brotherly harmonies and banjo pickin.

DRINK: Heritage

It's no secret that the gals of Boots n Burbs enjoy a nice bourbon whiskey 

now and again.  

September is National Bourbon Heritage month, 

as passed by unanimous Congressional consent back in 2007.  

Maybe it's the only thing red states and blue states can all agree on. 

There's still time to motor down to Kentucky to sip on our heritage.

EAT: Lazy

This folk-art lazy susan from the 1940s is practical and hypnotic.

Hope you can get through dinner.

BIRTHDAY: John Cage

One of the most influential composers of the modern age.  

A pioneer of avant-gard post-war music, dance, theatre, and art.

He would be 100 years old today.

SCENT: Sachets

Take a hike in the woods. Or just pretend.

Smells sooo good.

Yes sir! It's Big Sur. 

Smells even better.