NEATO STYLING TIPS FOR THE NEW 1959 MODELS

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(Image courtesy of Mike Bruinsma)

Once again, the week's workload has gotten the best of me, so you get what's left of me. I know, it isn't fair, to any of us. I've been so focused on the latest deadline that I lost sight of the follow-through required. Consequently: Toast again. Luckily, blogs and toast go together like (INSERT MOLDY CLICHE), so you won't go hungry. Drop in a slice or two of your favorite starch product (TIP: Pop Tarts complement this particular blog quite nicely) and crank up your toaster. Top off that smokin' slab of comfort with your favorite guilty pleasure, then settle in for some eyeball decadence saluting the year 1959. It wasn't quite as conservative as remembered...

                                                                                   

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 MILKING THE O'BRIENS

I knew I'd seen this car somewhere before! Now I remember. 

Last week on SGE, we celebrated the triumphant return of the O'Brien family, following their 53 day journey across the United States in their '59 Chevy Parkwood wagon. We ended that piece by jokingly announcing a gala retrospective of the adventure, to be presented this week. As it turns out, we weren't joking. The O'Brien family album is just too entertaining not to share. Included are out takes and favorites from the latest cross country trip, as well as some peeks of previous adventures, all in the magical '59 Parkwood.

First, we establish character development, starting with DAD SHAWN.

Ohm... This guy's gotta be the coolest Youth Pastor ever. 

He drove from California to Colorado before taking his first pee of the trip. It must have been epic.

Warning: Flaming balls.



MOM KENNA

Morning coffee, kicking in just in time to update the itinerary, somewhere in America.

Being America's #1 party mom means juggling a zillion logistical demons, while bringing a strong fashion sense into any situation. We have no idea how she does it.

Voted Best Navigator, eight years running. 



SON CORMAC

A grizzled road dog, he's no Cormac-come-lately, as seen in Portland, Oregon way back in 2010.

Mocking dad's pose from the wagon book, while chasing down a dream. Somebody get this guy some ice cream, stat!

DAUGHTER BIRDIE

Talk about your timeless beauty. This kid is going places. And this could easily be a 1959 Chevrolet advertisement.

Zzzz the miles away in your Chevrolet. Could Birdie be the next Dinah Shore?

Doing the Birdie water dance in New Orleans.

THE PARKWOOD

Okay, we promise: No more O'Briens for a while. We just get a kick out of these guys. (Photos courtesy of Shawn O'Brien)

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SQUIRREL AND TOOLBOX

We've run this Mike Buinsma piece before, but just realized there's a squirrel in it. Somewhere. (Image courtesy of Mike Bruinsma)

We couldn't verify any toolboxes in our files to be from 1959, so you're getting Shawn O'Brien's Craftsman rollaways by default. Appears to be some kind of motorsickle in the way. Shame, nice boxes. (Photo courtesy of Shawn O'Brien)

GRIN

Since we have the Mike Bruinsma file open...

Google Mike Bruinsma and check out his stuff. For all we know, he was born in 1959. Or passed through it at some point. (Images courtesy of Mike Bruinsma)

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