Wordless Wednesday: What will your costume be this Halloween?

Touring Bosphorus Strait with J-41 Istanbul

This wordless Wednesday, we travel Istanbul, Turkey with the eco-friendly and stylish Istanbul-Vegan by J-41™.







A little about the beautiful city where our J-41™ Fall boot got it's name...

Istanbul's Bosphorus Strait is a channel of water 20 miles long, connecting the Sea of Marmara to the Black Sea. The Bosphorus Strait divides the city into a European side, comprising the historic and economic centers, and an Asian, Anatolian side which makes Istanbul the only bi-continental city in the world. The confluence of the Sea of Marmara and the Bosphorus at the heart of present-day Istanbul has deterred attacking forces for thousands of years and still remains a prominent feature of the city's landscape.

Classic Wisdom

In most cultures it is believed most wisdom are from our elders.
Even without hearing their lifetime tales, you can still feel a lot of stories being told with their smiles. I hope this makes you smile today and reminds you of a wise elder close to you!

The Most Famous Silhouette

One large circle with two smaller circles on top in the appropriate place...
This, , might be the most well-known silhouette in the world. Let's go through this week's wordless Wednesday with Mickey. My kids love it as much as I did when I was a kid!

Museum's Greatest Collection

Walking, thinking, watching, listening...visitors to the museum distinguish by country, culture, race or religion. All museums have quite the collection of people.

Beach Night-A Quiet Sea You've Never Seen

These pictures were taken at the Sunny Isle Beach, Miami. Most don't try to capture the beauty of the beach after the sun goes down, this is definitely another point of view enjoying the beach life.





*Photos taken by intern, Ken*

Celebrate Grandparent's Day!

Some of you may have celebrated this unofficial holiday last weekend with your grandparents, but if you didn't know National "Grandparents Day" is celebrated every year on the first Sunday after Labor Day. If you missed it, and want to have an excuse to get together to celebrate with your family you may have another chance... in Japan, people celebrate their version of grandparents day on the third Monday of September (9/20) as the "Respect for the Aged Day". Well, it’s never too late no matter what day of the year, grab your kids and head over to Gramma's house! Here are some great little gift ideas for grandparents day...

Is Grandma and grandpa coming to you? Surprise them by breaking out the family recipes and make them a delicious meal. Nothing feels better than having your family together enjoying a homemade dinner.

Maybe you can get them an iPod filled with music your grandparents would enjoy. Pick their wedding song, the favorite album they drove you crazy with growing up, or hey, maybe your grandparents are hip and like Lady Gaga. I am sure either way this would be a fun gift from the grand kids!

Forget buying the card, make one! Grandparents are always proud to hang a handmade card on their fridge no matter what age their grand kids are. Get creative... what its not Van Gogh? or Hallmark? Believe me in your grandparents' eyes this is their grand-kids' "masterpiece"!

Think about useful things your grandparents will need this Fall. Perhaps some Fall accessories like a stylish new scarf, hat and gloves set.