Alexey Kallima: Chechnya Women's Team of Parachute Jumping and its Virtual Fans Lehmann Maupin New York
Sunday, August 31, 2008
Wednesday, August 27, 2008
Bad(minton) Behavior
We East Coasters think we're so fancy with our mixology bars, but in Minnesota, they require quite a bit more than natural ingredients and a stool to get properly tossed. Thirty two of them decided that "more" = custom tennis whites, an official crest, a very nice lawn and a few shuttlecocks. You can read a bit more about the Minneapolis Badminton Club's first annual Invitational Mixed-Doubles Championship here. My grade-schoolmate Johnny Whitaker and his adorable wife Heidi took home the Freeman Cup. Heading to the U.S. Open tonight. We'll see if Roddick can match this performance.
(Two token brunettes take in the action)Tuesday, August 26, 2008
Day Trippin' Loot
A true measure of a successful vacation: quality loot. Before heading up to New Haven, we stopped in Greenwich, hoping for some wildly chic, albeit overpriced shops (akin to the ones in Sag Harbor) and a couple Bloody Marys. We got a long strip mall with overzealous pith helmet-wearing traffic cops who were both snippy and confusing (hands flailed wildly in all directions, the mouths shouted furiously if one disobeyed the "signals"). All that and not a decent brunch joint for miles. So, we drove around looking at all the old mansions with new 10,000 square foot additions (or their stone fences) and came across a great estate sale. The woman who owned the house obviously liked to return home from her trips laden with loot as well. There, we picked up a few (likely stolen) ashtrays from Europe's grand hotels, a set of mint julep cups, great rubber boots, a set of crystal cocktail glasses and a dress that would look perfect on Carol Channing -- all for $50. Greenwich's honor, restored! The chart above (which took loads of effort to create!) outlines some other great finds from our other destinations. Sunday, August 24, 2008
Day Trippin: Yale
Caption unnecessary...
Justice! (Yale Law)
Me, swaddled in my new Brown University (better colors for the pink skin) J. Press scarf and my double vented cashmere Burberry jacket, sweating wildly.
Day Trippin: Bard College
Stone Row Dormitories
Richard B. Fisher Center for the Performing Arts (by Frank Gehry)
Manor Dormitory, Jil Sander flats
A step up from the cupboard under the stairs... (Potter Dormitory, Stone Row)
Blithewood Garden
Porter, reenacting Edward Gorey's opening credits to Mystery! (Editorial Note: Inspector Lynley series VI starts tonight!)
Blithewood Mansion
Manor Dormitory
Day Trippin: Dutchess County Fair
Despite our born in Nebraska/bred in Kansas status, this was eye opening, to say the least. That vein! (Also of concern, the earless/tail-less goats! Why in the world. They looked like rejected, butchered greyhounds...much too unappealing to show here...UPDATE: These are LaMancha goats and they're actually bred that way and kept out of all children's books because of it).
Day Trippin: North Fork + Shelter Island
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