Brudder.

Just in case you all were wondering, my kid brother is pretty much awesome.

He's got some impeccable fashion sense. Incredible.

He taught me how to smoke a pipe recently.

He's really agile.

Did I mention he's also ridiculously good-looking? I mean ridiculously good-looking.

And for his birthday, we're going on our first "road trip" to an undisclosed location. (Not really Mexico, but it's what we've been calling the surprise destination so I don't give it away.) And we're flying. But the point is I'm going on a trip to the city with my best friend.

Happy early birthday, brudder.

famous

Jon Troast made a stop here on his $100 Tour in December. You can catch a bit of us here...



Thanks for a great concert, Jon!

frail

got word yesterday about one of my dearest oregon friends has been in the icu for the last week, undergoing surgery after surgery, and is now in a drug-induced coma so he can fight the infection. my prayers go out to him, his wife, and baby girl. i was just telling a friend, it's so easy to deal with impermanence when it's not directly affecting you. death and sickness are so unnatural.

meanwhile, we continue to hope for the lord's kindness to bring healing.

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it's become an over the rhine, "good dog bad dog" day.

Just spotted...

Just as I was posting my last post, Sussy called me and said I needed to come downstairs right away with my camera. The reward: the most brilliant rainbow I have ever seen.


(To see a larger version, click on the image, and then on "all sizes")

more twilight

see the rest of the set here.

I'd Never Check Out, Either

Another gem from Portland.

[via: Coudal]

More Donald Judd

Some more Donald Judd fun. A quiz titled, "Donald Judd, or Cheap Furniture." I got 83%. His simplicity and organic elegance just astounds me.