Monthly Archives: March 2011

GOOD LUCK, CRABCAKES, CHESAPEAKE BAY, HAPPINESS, MASH & THE LAND OF PLEASANT LIVING

Good luck, outside the Baltimore Tattoo Museum. Crabcakes, everywhere. The Chesapeake, in the Chesapeake Bay. Waiting. Ice, custard or happiness? I know what I would pick. Be open. Perfect mashed potatoes. “From the Land of Pleasant Living.”

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SHIPS, ROPE, DUCKS, LITTLE ITALY, LOVE GRASS, SUBMARINES & MORE

A few things in Baltimore that inspired me.

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THREE NEW/KHAKI & DENIM

Taking a break from Baltimore pics to show you three new things I have bought this month. Two new-old and one new-new. Short-sleeve knit from H&M, $17.95 (I think). Vintage Wrangler denim vest from Beacon’s Closet, $15.95 (but really free … Continue reading

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THE WRITING’S ON THE WALL

I was very inspired by all the great lettering and signage I saw all over (what little I saw of) Baltimore. Painted, carved, drawn, rendered in neon, on wood, on concrete and on stone. Sometimes deliberate, sometimes unintentional. Always present.

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EAT BERTHA’S MUSSELS

If you are in the Fells Point neighborhood of Baltimore, a visit to Bertha’s Mussels is definitely in order. The restaurant/bar was opened by a musician-couple in 1972, when the neighborhood was very different—decrepit and filled with starving artists. The … Continue reading

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