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With a great smile and full heapings of charm and daring he lived life on his own terms. Here we have the passion the exhuberant exhaltation of man who is " glad to be alive " . He gave new meaning to "Bon Vivant" . His great loves were sailing , woman , and his " style ". Yes, "The King of Italy", " The Rake of the Riviera" just LOVED life and so did all when they were in his presence.. #gianniagnelli #rake #rakish #bonvivant #icon #iconoclast #rebel #yacht #yachtsman #sprezzatura #pitti #mensstyle #style #stylishlife #menofstyle #debonair #elegant #gentleman #passion #enfuego

In my very first days at at Public School I was deemed .. "outspoken, and poorly so ". "MASTER JOHN . Why you are so content in bastardizing (sic ) your consonants and swallowing your nouns !!" .. It went soon went South. Terms like " crass " and later "incorrigible", soon followed. Initially ostracized for my poor elocution, I later ostracized for it was deemed I seemed to keen on just for having my " knuckles rapped " or being publicly "paddled ". Actually it was all done " publically" at Public school ☺ One day Mother adressed this w/ the Head Misteress... " My Johnny' s hands and bottom are always bruised.. She was told " BELIEVE ME , YOUR JOHNNY GIVES MORE THAN HE GETS ! ". Hah ! That night, Dad succintly said " LEAN INTO IT, Son ". He meant this litterally & philosophically. To this day , I find that " Leaning into it " is where you will find the greatest reward from even your most misguided of passions and enthusiasms .. it is there , where the juice of life resides 👌👌 #Publicschool #england #vintageschool #tombrownsschooldays #passion #enthusiasm #younggent #younggentleman #nonconformist #ethos #rebel #iconoclast #storyteller

Allow me to offend . I coyly proffer , have you ever met a Bulllfighter that did not have a great story ?? As a young boy my family briefly lived outside Valencia . My Dad used to take to me either to " La Plaza de Toros " or " La Plaza de Toros de Rhonda ". Forgive me but it was so long ago and memories fade. Regardless . Those that know me know I am somewhat " semi - versed " in these matters. " Toro de Ledia " is an Iberian heterogeneous cattle population.. IE.. " The Bullfighting Bull " . In my youth , I had a brief apprenticeship in this arena but was heavily encouraged to leave as I lacked talent. I was told " I am going to save youf life. You are in this for the wrong reasons. You should leave. " and they were most correct 😉 Of note is what we refer to as " Bull Riding " . These Bulls are oft referred to as " Brahmin Bulls " . That said they are actually a mix of Bhramin and other species specifically bred for the " Sport ". In the 1950's my Uncle became a professional " Bull Rider " . As anyone knows the career is most brief and he suffered anatomical ailments the rest of his life. Lastly, he then became a significant Rancher in Centra and Northern l California. Many years after my Bull Fighting fascination, I witnessed very distressed cattle individually corraled into a cell and " shock bolted ". I enjoy my beef but the site can truly breaks the heart of everyone but the most jaded.

" Listen Dumb Ass. You DO NOT put in a 9 foot White Quartz arch in your Foyer! " . Welp.. I think it was the " Dumb Ass " that got my obstinate self centered juices " a flowin". Da long view from my Westwood , Los Angeles Condominium. Eccentric? Maybe 👌😉 #westwood #losangeles #interiordesign #interior #interiordesign #uniqueinteriors #design #whitequartz #arch #nottomuch #notforyoubutitisforme #individualism