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  M uch colder with heavy skies here today.  According to the weather forecast, we are to have high winds and a few inches of snow beginning late this afternoon, lasting until Friday morning.   So, off to the vacuum cleaner repair shop and cobbler to drop a pair of boots belonging to the Grand Duchess before a 1pm Zoom meeting.  And remember.  Even when winter weather is on the way, one can still dress presentably for those inevitable last-minute trips out ahead of the snow and treacherous driving.  We don't want to look like a shambling mound of soiled laundry now, do we?  Before you ask, the trip out did not include a run to the supermarket for milk, bread, and bathroom tissue as seems to be the case with so many others ahead of winter weather.  Something I noticed years ago when I managed a department for several years in a supermarket outside of Philadelphia and was wryly amused, as an early 20-something, by the shopping habits of the gen...

  U p and at 'em early again today, Tuesday, but there is always time to dress somewhat presentably.  Today's combination of items might, admittedly, stretch a bit to far toward holiday season sentimentality however.   Still, it's hard to go completely wrong with a tweed sports jacket, cords, suede brogues, and a vintage bow tie from J. Press.  Above all, I enjoy my clothes along with the simple act of wearing them.   Back on campus Friday morning for a department meeting and a retirement party after that, so already daydreaming about what might leap forth from the closet early in the morning at the end of the week.  I'm thinking a tartan necktie of some kind first and foremost.   And why not? -- Heinz-Ulrich

  A variety of photographs from Thanksgiving Weekend and today back on campus for the final week of classes.  Managed to nail the Robert Talbott bow tie on the first attempt in the semi-darkness at 5:45am this morning.  Not an easy feat.   More than three feet of snow fell around Gaylord, Michigan in the northern part of "The Mitten" (three hours north of East Lansing) during the weekend, and our favorite ski areas are already open for the season!  We had only about three inches in our neck of the woods on Friday night and throughout Saturday, but it was/is beautiful. The Grand Duchess enjoyed it with me during a mid-afternoon walk around the neighborhood on Saturday. -- Heinz-Ulrich