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Need new clothing

Every now and then, my boss (& dad) gives me a clothing allowance to help me build up my professional wardrobe.

It couldn’t've come at a better time this week. I’ve finally got some nice new shoes, and I need a whole lot more shirts. For years, I’ve been wearing short-sleeved button up shirts during the summer at the office.

You see, we often don’t use a lot of air conditioning when the weather is nice. I keep a thermometer on my desk, and this morning it was reading 78 degrees when we got up to turn on the a/c. Downstairs is a whole ‘nother matter; they don’t turn on the a/c just because it’s eighty degrees. Oh no.

So I’ve tended to wear a lot of short-sleeved shirts, but it’s time to transition to nicer, cotton, professional looking long-sleeve shirts, even if they’re not as cool in the warm weather. I’ve just got to figure out where to get what and get on it. Like I said, this couldn’t've come at a better time.

I’m no longer in college

I feel great about how much stuff we got accomplished this weekend. The house looks 10x better than it did on Friday, and I got to have fun with Katie and baby C. I also caught up some on sleep, and we even made it to church this morning!

But I’ve got to whine. I am beyond happy that I found time this evening to clean out my closet. After Christmas I always need to find room for the new clothes and get rid of stuff I haven’t worn in a year … or haven’t been able to wear in years.

You see, I took a break from cleaning out my closet this evening to show off my nice suit. I got the suit a few years ago for a friend’s wedding, and that was probably the only time I’ve worn the thing. My friend had a brilliant idea for his groomsmen: instead of forcing everyone to pay out the ear for a tux for one evening, let’s all buy nice, tailored suits that we can use for years!

Except I wasn’t able to wear it for years. I’ve apparently grown some since that wedding not five years ago, and I’m not talking about my waistline.

My nice suit got used all of once. Maybe H will appreciate it.