tweed ride 2011 | portland

.tweed.

fun to say. fun to wear. fun to bike in? i had no idea this was a thing, to bike in tweed...but apparently it is. there are tweed ride events that take place annually not only here in portland but all over the U.S. and abroad.

details for this years global schedule can be found on the 'tweed report'

the portland tweed ride met up at nw 18th and front streets. it was kind of thrilling to see them all pedaling in....tweeded up peeps with pipes, hats, gloves, dapper duds of all variety.

there were two portland tweed rides this year, and while the ride last month had been virtuous. the ride today was all about vice. flasks, fishnets, pipes and garters were abundant...and appreciated.

while i attended tonight's tweed ride sans bike, i was inspired. next year i'm going to rock it out in my tweedy best...i can't wait!

p.s. if you participated in this tremendous event...leave a comment and let us know how the ride was from your perspective and where you all ended up!








oh yes..her bag is made of ... well.. remember this was all about 'vice' :)


then a band of rebel skate boarders arrived .... fabulous!


the pipes..although they maybe a vice...smelled delicious! almost like a toasty warm pastry.



oh yeah.. and me. thanks 'p' for taking a photo. i definitely need to step it up a notch if i want to do this next year. i'm kinda mock tweedy.


there were a group of tweeds collected the up side of front street and another by the water. they converged to one large group via this lovely trail.







'raaawwwr.. celebrate the tweed!'


and of course there were bubbles.. why wouldn't there be?!



gentleman taking a photo..


ok, two gentlepeople taking photos.. what am i missing here...


oh i see!






poor dear ... just a little late...everyone had already been mingling for an hour.. but he made it JUST in time!


and here they come! yey!!


because i don't have the heart to not post everyone's image.. or at least as many as i can...the rest of these are mostly for the tweeders. but please..if you want to peek and get inspired for next year.. view on young chaps and chappettes.. view on.

















'toodle pip...have a truly scrump·tious ride!'

zori + trace | forever brothers

a little book of love


















it was sudden, zori the sweet prince's passing. they are not with us long enough no matter how long they stay, our furry loves.

enough time has gone by now that we can look at these images with joy.

this book is a birthday gift for my father, these are his boys.

max | senior portrait

twas the coldest day of the year.. i think it may have been minus 2. but max, undaunted shrugged off his coat and did every crazy thing i asked of him.

however, about 5 min was about all we could stand before we would have to run back to the car for a warm up.

max you look amazingly un-cold....and you rocked the shoot.

Thanks for being awesome!

standing up

let's face it, we can be ridiculously hard on ourselves. we hold ourselves to standards to which we would never in a million years expect anyone else to live up to. I for one am exceedingly good at this.. top o'the class. And winter {in portland} does NOT help. trapped alone with my own musings and mutterings i can convince myself that not only should i never leave the house again, but that EVERYthing i am doing is wrong. it's quite a delight.

to add to this, i don't always recognize 'attila the judgemental' creeping in until she is standing 20 ft tall and carrying a very big stick, very spiky stick.

she has grown out of control, but *gulp* i needed to have a word with her.. you know.. in private.

my heart beats a zillion beats per min...breathe.. you can do this. i stand to her left and say, 'so yeah, about all this *sh*t you've been saying about me? i wanted to tell you, you are wrong. you have no idea how awesome i am. i am doing exactly what I need to be doing and in the perfect time for me. so back off chick!'

.... *blink* blink, i wait for it. for the club to fall. but she makes no move. where is my beratement, the onslaught of shoulds? Come on now, i'm ready for it, do your worst.

but she remains silent, looking befuddled and meek. Was that it? Really? All I needed to do was say, 'STOP that!'

I'm in shock as the tiny spark of lightness + joy expands...

How often do we jump to our own aid... how often do we stand on our side and stick by ourselves in our defense no matter what? I would hazard a guess and say not often enough. Not nearly often enough.

So i cheer for you....as I cheer for me. You can do it! You are brilliant. In whatever you are doing you are right and good because it is right and perfect for YOU.

It is not always easy. but it is ALL WAYS worth it.

much love. light. joy. I wish for you.