Nothing World Shattering
Nothing world shattering to report. Got another cold that has sapped my energy. Had to spend money on the car. So, everything is pretty much at a standstill.
I did get some 3/4″ c 5/8″ nylon bushing stock and made adapters so the Norman Lamp Heads fit the 5/8″ spigots on the stands better. That was after finding that the Norman ones cost $8.95 + $9.00shh each. In case your math skill are weak that come to almost $72 for four of them. I made the first one like the Norman ones with a hole in it for the set screw, then realize the nylon was flexible enough that they did not need a hole as they just dented in enough to hold them tight.
I finally got some 11×14 Epson Photo paper. Have not printed anything on it yet. But at least I can now make prints bigger than I could on the R200 so it kind of justifies the 1400.
I also bought a rear kickstand for the Dunelt. One of those that I will install that and fixe the chaincase so it will not move, “real soon now”.
It has been raining again. It has rained about 2/3 the time for the past six weeks. It is beginning to get old.
I bought a new cardigan sweater today. My old sweaters are showing their age to the point where I do not want to wear them in public. The interesting thing is that I had to pay 25 bucks on sale for a synthetic one. The last one was about ten bucks for wool. The only store I found stocking wool sweaters was TJ Max and they were about $40. It is getting harder and harder to find decent clothing in Boone.
Well, now that I have reminded myself that I actually occasionally do something, I guess I will quit rambling and go take a couple of aspirin.
Suitable
Well, another suit photo. This is the tan one. What do I need with two suits?
I don’t know. Some how dressing up makes me feel better. I do know that I have already spent more on clothes this spring than I had spent the previous several years. It had been my practice to buy nearly the cheapest stuff I could. My basics have been khakis and polo shirts, although I had several nicer shirts that were bought on extreme mark downs.
Now I have a couple of cheap suits. The ties are left over from former more affluent days. What amazes me is the price of dress shirts. I used to buy them for $10-$15 now they are $20-$40 each.
Fixing the truck has me broke next month, but if luck holds at all I want to get a dark blue suit too. Dark blue, gray pinstripe, and tan in my opinion makes a pretty good set. Two to wear, one at the cleaners. Or wear one with two in the suitcase. They make good combinations to give a variety of looks. Blue coat with blue, gray, or tan trousers. Tan coat with tan or blue trousers, gray coat with gray or blue trousers.
Of course most folks these days, if their job does not require them to have more, only have one suit if they have one at all. Most folks seem to not mind looking like a bum even at church, wedding, and funerals. I look at the university students wearing tee shirts and ragged jean shorts to class and think how much nicer it was when they at least wore slacks and a button down collar shirt.
Of course, I only think I have to dress this way because I am old. In my youth old folks tended to dress nice. So I have to dress nice now. How silly.
Actually I find that wearing a suit these days is a nice conversation starter. “Why are you all dressed up?”
“I thought it was Halloween.”
“I am planning on taking over the rackets in town.”
“I thought we were getting married.”
“I like myself.”
There are a lot of answers. They seem to draw a smile and a laugh.
Also, I am finding that I get treated better when wearing a suit and tie. It is kind of amazing. In places where you are normally ignored, someone comes up and wants to help you. Often someone walks you to the front of the line. “That guy has a suit, he must be someone important”, seems to be the thought. People are more polite to you than they are when you dress shabbily