January 15, 2012 – 3:01 pm
I received my Filson briefcase, style #257, as a Christmas gift in December of 2008. I carry it with me everyday to work but it also swallows up my laptop and travel accessories when I hit the road for work. It’s been with me to Detroit, NYC, Chicago, Atlanta, LA, Zurich, Austria, and several other places in between. I just made my third January trip to Detroit with it and surprisingly it still looks new.



“Might as well have the best.” Sounds good to me.
December 27, 2011 – 6:22 pm
Two of my favorite bloggers, Skip at Alex Grant and Christine at N’East Style, have an ongoing series called “Date Night” where they highlight a classic look from a classic movie. I’ve always enjoyed reading these posts and after watching Christmas movies for this past week I was inspired to my own for one of my favorites: National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation.


Be safe and stay warm while tackling all your “exterior illumination” projects or however you chose to channel your inner Clark Griswold.
Merry (belated) Christmas!