J.J.

I refute this.

Rather than spank your children you need to be able to settle your issues with them through words. For example I invented a fictional older son and put pictures of him all around the house and tell my other children it would be a shame if they didn’t eat their vegetables and wound up like “Eric”

Welcoming you back to the US with our very special brand of stupidity

Thank you!

Star trails over Tuscan landscape

I was absolutely eaten alive by Tuscan mosquitos while takiung this (apparently far more ruthless than US mosquitos, based on this experience), but the results were worth it.

If I didn't know better, I'd think this was a bad photoshop.

Just saw this with the kids as we walked by (with our McDonalds, since it was the only food in the terminal we could get to). The world is just inventing reasons to delay me getting home at this point

Alex on twitter writes: "Someone on Twitter writes: "You’re a menswear writer. You don’t know anything about manufacturing in America, or steel mills, or metallurgy, or CNC machining, or how anything is produced from raw material into a finished product in this country or anywhere. Stick to writing about “men’s fashion."" I reply: "i actually had a career in knifemaking before this. the reason why you can't avoid tariffs in knifemaking is because everyone relies on Gobelin machinery. are you aware of this?" Alex replies: "Gobelin machinery? What exactly are you referring to?" I reply: "you Gobelin DEEZ NUTS!"

"stick to menswear"

Just fully removed the cap from my bottle of water. God bless these United States of America.

I’ve got work (SO much work) to catch up on and about 1,000 pictures to cull and edit. I think I can stretch ignoring the minutiae of politics for at least another week with all that to do.

Having been out of the country for 16 days, it’s a peculiar anxiety returning to all the fucked-upness in the United States

I’ve heard nothing but amazing things about RecTec smokers. I use a Kamado Joe and if I ever upgrade to a full pellet smoker, it’d be a RecTec

This meal blew the kids minds.

Din Tai Fung spicy cucumbers and a drink

In my happy place. Making lemonade out of lemons.

Statue of Ian Smuts

Flowers

Flowers

Flowers and a bee

Timeline cleanse

Pretty vibrant green matcha

Redemption!

The world’s most dull grey colored matcha latte

Thought maybe I’d get a good matcha in London after two weeks away from mine at home.

I thought wrong.

Storm delay and missed our connection. Earliest we could get out is in a few days

Just wish we had clean clothes

Unexpected trip to London for a few days. It really is Euro summer!

I jinxed this.

Flight times

🎶Nothing beats a Jet2 holiday🎶

Never felt more patriotic than knowing that by this time tomorrow, I will have a 40 oz Stanley of ice water by my side at all times again.

…..what?!?!

This is close to Monteriggioni. We’re staying near Panzano.

Chianti tasting in Tuscany

The best wine tasting view

Raising non-religious kids after deconstruction means Youngest asking “what’s that dude’s problem?”

White linen maxi skirt, cute tank top, boho bracelets, hair in a cute bun…and Hokas for walking through Italian towns all day. Because being over 40 means comfy feet are more important than style.

Each day, I’m a little more galled at how we now truly live in a post-consequences and post-karma world.