Friday Free Association Chain

The word is........

PORTRAIT.

First commenter free associates with the above word. Second commenter takes the first commenter's word and free associates, and so on.

Remember -- FIRST thing that comes to mind. GO!!

You'll notice that I've added a new comment system. I think it'll enable better comment threading (and I can comment on some of your crazy associations without messing up the primary chain). :) Hope you like it!