Ned Overend

Photo by Rocky Arroyo
Mountain Biking legend Ned Overend scouts out the cross country course at the Sea Otter Classic last weekend.

Categories:Sports

Book Mark

Mark is a bookmark in the style of Dead Fred (pen holder), Hanging Harry (light pull), and Splat Stan (coaster).



Another favourite of mine is Stress Paul the stress ball

Whimsical figures sold by SuckUK.

Categories:Gadgets

Sea Otter Classic 2009

Photo by Rocky Arroyo
The Sea Otter Classic signals the start of the US mountain bike racing season. It was so hot that organizers shortened the Men's Expert race from 2 laps to one and a half. Cycling is held in and around the famous 2⋅24 mile Laguna Seca road racing track.

Thanks Rocky
Categories:Sports

Two $2500 Utility Vehicles for Sale

Get yourself some 4x4 credibility for just $2500:

First choice is a 1962 Willys (pronounced Willis) wagon that seams to be original except for the wheels and mirror.
Seen today on the 100 block of 8th Avenue in the Inner Richmond.







Second choice is a 1969 Nissan Patrol black plate survivor. The Patrol was to the Toyota FJ what the Austin Gypsy was to the LandRover: Most people chose the latter, so they're not nearly as common as the former.
Seen today in Sausalito.







Categories:Cars

Petchitecture

Designers, architects and artists have built unique pet furniture to raise money for PAWS (that is Pets Are Wonderful Support, and is not Pets Are Worth Saving, nor Progressive Animal Welfare Society).

Room and Board has some of these creations on show, and I was rather taken by the cat tree which integrates three types of scratching surfaces into the bookcase-like structure: Carpet, rope, and cardboard.

It's one-of-a-kind, but this one could serve as inspiration for your own cat tree. Or maybe a combination cat tree and bookcase!




Categories:Design

Maria Yee Furniture Design

I looked in on Room and Board today. Specifically I was looking for the Arts and Crafts style couch by Maria Yee. Room and Board no longer sells it, but Maria Yee still makes this couch and sells it through furniture retailers listed on her website.


Which was where this Barrel chair caught my attention:


Categories:Furniture

DWR SF Potrero Sale

The San Francisco sale is today and tomorrow.

The line waiting for the doors to open was around the corner. But the line moved fast as customers quickly noticed no hot bargains (up to 75% off? Yes, but not on anything good).

I was keen on this Eames designed Aluminum Group chair by Herman Miller. It had a patina from years of use in a DWR office. For me, that only increased its value. Sadly the price was $900, so I let it go.

Categories:Furniture

My Cats by Charles Bukowski

my cats

I know. I know.
they are limited, have different
needs and
concerns.

but I watch and learn from them.
I like the little they know,
which is so
much.

they complain but never
worry,
they walk with a surprising dignity.
they sleep with a direct simplicity that
humans just can’t
understand.

their eyes are more
beautiful than our eyes.
and they can sleep 20 hours
a day
without
hesitation or
remorse.

when I am feeling
low
all I have to do is
watch my cats
and my
courage
returns.

I study these
creatures.

they are my
teachers.