Your LL Bean Boyfriend

When we heard the crack of thunder, Theo and I started sprinting up from the water to the house, but we were too slow for the sudden downpour which turned our attempt at a heroic run into a hilarious, wet, slippery shamble up the hill. Theo reached the porch first and turned around to pull me up the steps as I slid around in my soaking flip flops and he pulled me into a surprise kiss. “This isn’t a bad end to the day,” he said with a smile.

Anonymous asked: I love this aesthetic, but what tips do you have for dressing for the summer in Los Angeles? It never gets cold enough here to justify the price tag on those lovely coats and sweaters.

Ok if you live in LA parkas are just never going to work. Give up on that dream. But linen! Linen is light! Or stay indoors. In air conditioning.

Our weekend cleaning up lake house, taking it from winter mess to ready for summer fun was a success, even if by the end of it we felt like we had dust and grime coming out of our ears. David turned to me as he stripped off his shirt and said, “First one to jump in the water wins!”

Though we had hours to go before we reached our destination, as Theo and I cuddled on the train, he told me, “There’s nowhere I’d rather be than right here with you.”

Anonymous asked: How do I turn my brother into some lucky lady's LL Bean boyfriend? Right now he's no one's boyfriend for good reason (and I'm not proud. Pretty sure he wears jeans he wore in high school still).

Alright, if you’re intending to She’s All That your brother, I think you should take a step back. I’m going to assume your brother has a sparkling and wonderful personality, and that you think he just needs a little extra help. I would start by asking him, does he want to be someone’s boyfriend? Maybe he doesn’t. That’s fine! If he does, and wants some assistance from you to get out there, certainly your help to pick out a nice outfit for going out on a date could be a nice thing but clothes do not make the man. You’ve got to have an interesting person to talk to underneath those sweaters and flannel otherwise it would be like dating a mannequin.

I have found that many men, even long after high school and college, will cherish outdated/ratty/horrifyingly-old-and-practically-decaying items of clothing or shoes for the simple reason that they do not care to find a replacement for an item they think still has another good 10 years in it. (They are usually wrong–but that is just my opinion.) I have also found, that these guys who have an extreme aversion to picking out something new and facing prices they think are insane (”10 years ago these sneakers cost me $15!” Okay, but you were 17 and they still light up so time for a style refresh, me thinks) and the plethora of choices available in stores and online, they become overwhelmed and opt to keep the same old rather than spend time on something they don’t care all that much about. This is why my real-life-human boyfriend gets 1 LL Bean Signature flannel shirt every year for the holidays. It is not something that he has any interest to choose by himself, but he appreciates the addition when it comes, and very slowly but surely he’s learning things about fit and color and pattern, and the things that he prefers in clothing. (Very slowly.)

So, in sum, I think it’s a very nice gesture to give someone a nice piece of clothing that could help them down the path of starting to refresh their wardrobe, but in the end, don’t tell your brother he’s not going to get a girlfriend because he’s an unstylish loser, because it will be much more helpful to build up his confidence about the things he is good at so that if he’s going out on dates he’s ready to dazzle the ladies with his personality and humor, rather than outfit.

While the wind howled outside, Mason and I got comfortable under the wool blanket and snuggled in front of the glow of the fireplace.

Anonymous asked: bro. the fleece lined flannel has such a babe for the pic right now. walk down that beach my outdoorsy man.

Wait. There are two new ones–depending on which fleece-lined flannel you’re looking it. I am VERY familiar with which models have been used on which products, and there are two VERY fine new ones. I guess that means I shall just have to post them both. :)

Anonymous asked: To find an llbbf... Act as if? I've got the dog, the boots and the flannel shirt. Maybe Santa will deliver?

Well, have you been very good this year?

When I got home Jason informed me that he had put up mistletoe… In every room of the house. “Not that I really need an excuse to kiss you,” he said, “but I’ll certainly take one whenever I can.”

Anonymous asked: I find myself wishing for a bean boot emoji...

Oh my gosh! That would be great! Internet– how can we accomplish this?

Your LL Bean Boyfriend

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