Billy from Barney's

I met Billy downtown.

Not one to walk up to strangers on the street and start a conversation, but I did with Billy.

I have a thing for good leather and he was carrying.

Billy was gracious enough to show me the beautiful details of his camel leather Henry Cuir handbag. Well worth approaching a stranger.

It was a pleasure!

Glen Park Canyon

Recent photo shoot in San Francisco.

Lots of hard work with lots of great people.

My Favorite Man

It's funny, even as a little girl I can remember my grandfather coming into a room and people would notice and the ladies, they would smile at him.

He had it. Whatever it is, he had it. Still does.

He has this confident ease that he walks the world with while holding a shot of whiskey in his right hand. His eyes brighten when my grandmother walks into the room. Still wears his vintage levi's and snap button shirts. He told me once to be kind to men because broken hearts happen and why not be nice along the way.

And most impressive, out of all the stories he's told in his life, I have never heard him speak ill of anyone.

Do me a favor, next time you got a shot of whiskey in your hand, give a little toast to Kenneth Lee.

He's my favorite.

Thanks Banks

Talking to a friend this morning got me thinking.

When is it simply time to let go?

Let go of old ways of being and thinking that are no longer important.

Let go so you can be fearless.

And let in what is important.

Without a fuss.

NICE

San Francisco to Mendocino at 4:30 in the morning makes for a beautiful drive.

Two day photo shoot with N.I.C.E Collective makes for a beautiful collaboration.

www.nicecollective.com

Good Underwear

While thumbing through a rack at a thrift store, a woman, guessing in her late 60's approaches me. She asks with a smile on her face what I think of the shoes she has tried on.

I met and matched her smile. Wondered if it mattered what I thought; they appeared to make her so happy. Told her if she could walk in them confidently and made her feel good, she should get them.

Not quite sure how my mind switched from shoes to underwear, but just after she thanked me and before she walked away, I decided to give her a little more advice...

...You know what else makes you walk confidently and feels good to wear? Good underwear. Doesn't matter if they're your favorite cotton briefs or your sexiest bra and panties. And sometimes the best underwear is no underwear at all...

I'm not sure if I inspired or disgusted her that day. The look on her face was blank, she never said a word, and we went our separate way.

Sunday Morning Beginning

I realize it's no longer morning, but it still feels like it to me. I think I'm going to pretend it's morning all day, soaking it up with fond memories of the night before.

Recently, I've been fascinated with interesting beautiful things. You know that feeling when you look at something, someone and it just makes you stop, even for a second and you feel good before you can begin to understand why?

That's interesting to me and finding the beauty in it, well...that's fascinating.

This piece made me stop.