Imagination Required

Chestnuts Roasting on the Open Fire -

Is it me or are you too repellent to the idea of Christmas lapping at our heel-steps? After 52 Christmas', I've got the first signs fine tuned to tip me off of the holiday shopping season's impending arrival.

It all begins with the re-launch today of Starbucks festive scarlet red cups to those first, somewhat understated, television commercials. The t.v. adverts begin with a tease only to build slowly...surely... with greater fervor, until the week before Christmas Eve, in which they reach their ultimate crescendo.

As you read this, I deliver you a story not worthy of any accolades. It is void of clever tips, catchy phrases or facts you likely never knew. What I bring you is a few moments of grandeur; beauty of design, and the architecture of spaces and mankind. A few seconds of wondering what it would be like to sit-back, lounge and relax in the most gorgeous of spaces, with some of the most gorgeous of men, of our lifetime.

Take a few minutes for yourself before the holiday rush begins ~ (you can thank me later.)

Rock n Rolla with Idris Elba

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Sting - no intro required, or shirt either.

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photos courtesy of Cote' de Texas

English Actor -the dandy Hugh Dancy

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Candace Bergen Home - Architectural Digest

Colin Firth - 'Oh Mr. Darcy'

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Kelly Wearstler design

Jeffrey Dean Morgan - 'P.S. I (do) Love You'

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Miles Redd design

Robert Redford - The Original 'Sting'

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photo for Vogue Living

George Clooney - The man can sport a tux like no other

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Miles Redd design

'For Your Eye's Only' - Sean Connery

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Kelly Wearstler design

Cary Grant - Funny was so sexy on him

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Miles Redd design

Gerard Butler - Movies include, 'One More Kiss', 'The Cherry Orchard', 'The Game of Their Lives', 'P.S. I Love You', 'The Ugly Truth', & 'How to Train Your Dragon'; is there a theme going on here?

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Met Home photo - Doug Meyer designer

Gregory Peck - He was my 'Man Meter' for setting
the standard in which to measure other men up to.
FYI -
President Richard Nixon placed Peck on his enemies list due to his liberal activism.

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Domino photo

Marcello Mastroianni - 'La Dolce Vita'

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Alan Cumming - For the love of a kilt & a good laugh.
Not sure who would giggle more, you or him?

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Elle Decor photo - J. Adler designer

Harry Connick, Jr.- have you seen him shake his hips? Please......

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'The Boys Are Back' with Clive Owen

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Kelly Wearstler design

Gordon Ramsay - BBC's "F Word" Chief Chef and Bad Boy

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Anderson Cooper - Epitome of "Grey Fox".

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Shaken but never stirred - Current Bond Boy - Daniel Craig

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Met Home photo - Geoffrey Goldberg & Lynne Remington designers

Hang on to your stick-shift it's the British Boys of BBC's 'Top Gear"
James May & Richard Hammond

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Met Home photo - Robert Kaner designer

Mad for Jon Hamm (Mad Men)

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Met Home photo

"You're Gonna Love Me Like Nobody's Loved Me, Come Rain or Come Shine"
Hugh Jackman

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Elle Decor photo - Shaun Jackson designer

Ewan McGreggor
Not - 'Down with Love'

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Hugh Laurie
any man who rides a Triumph is that man of mine.
Did you know his father was a doctor & Hugh actually suffers from depression?

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photo Johanna Henderson

Savory Scotsman - James McAvoy
"King of Scotland", yes maybe.

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photo compliments of midcenturyjo/ flickr

In full Orlando Bloom

Ahh..where would we be without a little help from our friends?

{go forth & live responsibly}
Let us give thanks