Uncle Lucci dropped us at LAX for our flight home where we bump into none other than Jerry Ferarra who plays Turtle on Entourage. Ahhh… Los Fuckin Angeles.

I’ve known the Crooks for a while now and they have expanded from a street wear brand to a true lifestyle brand with multiple lines and retail locations. I was at the opening of their Melrose store a couple years back and had the opportunity to check out the new Sunset Location which is also their main office. The store is crispy clean and doubles as a gallery currently showcasing the work of legendary photographer Chi Modu’s work. Had the chance to build and shoot the shit with Emil, Chris and the rest of the crew about everything from clothing to differences between our coasts. These dudes are fam.

After my life altering beach visit (post before this one) we ran up to visit my homeboy Everlast who lives about 40 minutes from Hermosa. It’s no secret that the La Coka / House of Pain guys are good friends of mine and always check me when they hit Boston, so it was my turn to visit.

Ev has been an avid art and toy collector before the surge in popularity due to the internet and has direct relationships with most of the artists others jerk off over. His crib was a archive of “ungooglable” (I made that one up - so ill and rare you can’t google them. Get it?) collectibles. Craola, Jose Parla, Bansky, Dose, Futura, Shepard Fairey and of course Kaws, were just a few creators of the amazing pieces he has amassed.

Everlast has a true passion for art but also has a comparable passion for sports memorabilia and of course sneakers.

Congrats to Ev on his recent marriage and upcoming birth of his first child.

Thanks for the love!

You might have peeped the You Tube video that showed Banksy sneaking Paris Hilton CDs with reworked artwork back into record stores in the UK.

Deon peeping an original Kaws phone booth ad. That’s O.G.!

A gift from Mr. Whitey Ford to Senor Frank The Butcher — thanks my man!! Do you have one of these?

Some people dont even believe the Kaws Companion with the Astro Boy pose exist… it does.

Let me start by saying that sometimes I am not the best at avoiding stress. I take on a lot and in the process of trying to complete it all, I go into that unpleasant “mode” that I don’t like. Haven’t had a real vacation in a while (or ever) but have had days here and there during business trips that I sometimes find glimpses of peace.

I was invited to the Adidas event in Los Angeles launching the line designed by James Bond and Greg Lucci for David Beckham (yeah… that David Beckham). At first I didn’t think I could pull it together in time but I did and even convinced Deone’ Pointe’ to come along. Chris and Billy, my guys from Pilot, lined up a trip to LA to meet with clients so we coordinated our schedules so we could hang.

First thing off the plane Chris wanted us to head out to Hermosa Beach to go to this little Mexican spot for some food that was a little more authentic than the Boarder Cafe in Harvard Sq. A gang of fish tacos later… I agreed.

Hermosa was fucking heaven. I was truly taken back by the beach, the sky, the board walk, the water, the view, the weather, the houses and the atmosphere, that I instantly began planning my move from Mass. I haven’t felt that peaceful in a while. Didn’t feel any work stress, just felt tranquility.

I put a lot of things in perspective that day which will develop into decisions then into actions in the near future. So stay tuned.

The sky looked crazy right before the flight out.

Delicious… and I went in on seconds too

We go all the way to California and find a Red Sox / Patriots bar. Deon was pleasantly surprised.

So I put a down payment on this modest beach house just in case.

Only dudes on the beach with jeans on… and shoes