Bye Summer, I Had a Swell Time.

Love, HG

Wood is Good.

Country Living magazine

1948 Chevy Woody Wagon

Plymouth Woody

via Habitually Chic

Woody limo

1948 Ford Super Deluxe Sportsman Convertible

My love for the Woody goes way back. I'm not exactly sure when it started but my guess is sometime around the time of my Beach Boys fanaticism in high school. A scene from "Holiday Inn" with Bing Crosby and Fred Astaire also comes to mind. The last photo, a 1948 convertible is currently for sale at rmauctions.com with an estimated price tag of $225,000-$275,000. Zoiks.

I may not be able to afford a Woody but I still daydream about this car (remember's Joni's post on it here?), which is the next best thing:

The 1990 Jeep Grand Wagoneer is available here on eBay Motors for bidding or an $11,000 BuyItNow price tag. Consider it the yin to my Prius yang.


Even Puma got in on the action with its Cali Woody (no longer available and originally available only at its Santa Monica store, natch).

Ahhh, Woody. But that's not the end of my obsession with wood (David, get your mind out of the gutter). Stay tuned for Part II.

The Gayest "Straight" Event in the Country.

I'm talking about the Philadelphia Mummers Parade. Word is the majority of the Queens dressed up in, for instance, the Fairy Brigade are straight blue-collar family men.


Uh-huh. Just keep telling yourselves that fellas. The sheer number of sequins, feathers and tight choreography speaks for itself.

But I'm not judging. I love my gays. In the closet or not.


Some of the earliest Mummers date back to early Egypt, pagan Rome and Greece, England, Germany, and France. The tradition of Philadelphia Mummery started in the late 17th century as a continuation of the Old World customs of ushering in the New Year. Mummery in America is as unique to Philadelphia as Mardi Gras is to New Orleans. However, the parade has fallen on hard times in this economy, what with Captains' costumes costing as much as $10,000. After many tears and hysterics by Mummers leaders, the city of Philadelphia is continuing to sponsor the parade, though in a smaller way than in years past. The Parade is divided into four categories: Comics, Fancies, String Bands and Fancy Brigades. It's superduperstraightabulous!

Stay tuned for Delaware's version of the Mummers Parade, the "Hummers Parade," a ragtag pickup parade held in Middletown, DE which parodies news and events of the year. Brought to you by your Roving Reporter, Hello Gorgeous.