Harrison’s Favorites
June 12, 2011
Theses are our favorites from the guys at the store.
For Scott’s Playlist, click here.
For Wilson’s Playlist, click here.
Nobody in life gets exactly what they thought they were going to get. But if you work really hard and you’re kind, amazing things will happen
-- Conan O’Brien
Order
June 6, 2011
Order. What is it about order for a man that resonates so deeply? It’s like it is part of our DNA. We want our world to be in our order, and my order is not yours, nor is yours mine, and mine is most assuredly not my wife’s. My closet, your desk, my Dad’s workshop (one only fails to return a borrowed tool to its rightful place once… if you know what I mean) – we want them the way we want them, and if said order is interrupted, irritability is likely to ensue.
At Harrison Ltd., we believe in order, the kind described above, and we love to help bring it to the lives of our friends and customers. For us, there really is no greater satisfaction.
My Old Friends
June 6, 2011
I love these shoes. Now, you must know I have a nice collection of shoes. And as one might expect, I see a lot of great shoes. But these shoes, of all my shoes, are my favorite. I call them my old friends, and like old friends they are always there for me. It’s like they know me. The rough, stinky, clumsy part of me. And in spite of all this, they make me feel comfortable. I always go to them for that reason. Sure, I have prettier shoes, more expensive shoes, even fancier shoes, but these shoes never try to be anything other than what they are. Steady. When I am tired and just want to be myself, they are there. Old friends. Loyal and steadfast. They are like 2 a.m. friends. You know those friends you could call and wake up at 2 a.m. How many do we have? These shoes are my 2 a.m. friends. Actually, they always make sure I feel better. Physically and emotionally. I know, come what may, they are there for me. To support me, to comfort me, to guide me. Step by step. They are my old friends. And perhaps, step-by-step, they do something even more. Perhaps, just perhaps, they remind me of the friend I am called to be myself.
–Scott Pyburn
A Wise Man Saith
June 2, 2011
On a recent trip to Napa, my wife and I visited the beautiful Domaine Carneros Winery. Elegantly displayed on the way was the above quote by Mr. Franklin.
Now, I am not trying to look for a justification for my love and passion for good wine. But I must admit, when a man of such wisdom drops a thought like this on me, well, it frankly makes it seem like a higher calling. Is that over justification? I don’t know. I will say this: It made a pinot that much more heavenly that day.
LBJ Orders Pants
June 2, 2011
Put This On: LBJ Buys Pants from Put This On on Vimeo.
Put This On: LBJ Buys Pants from Put This On on Vimeo.
LBJ was a man who knew exactly what he wanted. And we mean exactly.
In August of 1964, he called the Haggar Clothing company directly to request six pairs of slacks. Lucky for us, the president was recording this particular phone call.
He makes specific requests regarding colors and sizes. And he pleads that he needs “extra room” in certain areas. You probably get our drift here, but you have to hear it to believe it.
It was classic LBJ—complete with that famous drawl and even a belch—and it’s one of the funniest things we’ve heard.