An image of the Buck Mason navy blazer borrowed from the J. Press website. O ur son the Young Master showed up at home yesterday (Friday) afternoon with his navy blazer in hand and the following story. His history teacher had the kids in the 9th Grade class giving oral presentations about the subject they are currently examining earlier in the week. Extra credit was offered for "dressing up." He had the presence of mind to open his closet and take his navy blazer (with red plaid cotton pocket handkerchief) to school -- quietly and without fanfare -- on Tuesday for his own solo presentation that morning. And apparently, both teacher and classmates were bowled over by both the presentation content as well as the Young Master's attention to sartorial detail (blazer over the rugby jersey of the day with jeans and the ubiquitous sneakers). Ok, maybe not exactly what some of us more traditional oldsters might combine with such a jacket, but he was in the b...
S oft air, partly sunny, and quiet following the Young Master's departure for school aboard the big yellow bus this morning. Perfect for another cup of coffee and then a trip down the road to the supermarket for the week's groceries. Normally, the Grand Duchess handles this particular chore, but she is away at a conference in South Korea this week, so yours truly is picking up the slack. In any case, a good excuse to get moving today, brush my teeth, dress presentably, and take care of things before lunch. That frees me up for re-mulching duties this evening after dinner once the Young Master plants himself in front of the TV for an hour or so before bedtime. I'll don some older clothes for that particular task of course. Classes have been finished for just over two weeks, final course grades were submitted last Monday, and the Spring 2025 semester/term is now well and truly over although one failure contacted me just a few days ago to ask abou...