Madras Shirt Style. . .

The second-to-last day of 7th Grade! And it only took about half a dozen attempts to get a natural smile rather than a grimace, or a leer from the Young Master. His mother and I have always taken pains to make sure he learns how to present himself well to the rest of the world.

Firm handshakes, backwards baseball caps, and orange camouflage gear are not the issue.

Sadly, the khakis and cords have given way on the lower half to nothing but. . . jeans. Then again, I was the same way into my mid-20s, so hopefully our errant child will eventually return to the classics. However, I covet his Madras shirt for today. My own dresser is overstuffed with similar summer attire, though, so I'll simply admire the color combination without trying to squeeze into his men's 'small.'

Fear not. I will continue to make sure our son has decent stuff to wear as long as he lives with us. Hopefully, we'll avoid the 30-something part-time career barista living indefinitely in our basement after college!

Getting a bit shaggy on top there, so the Young Master will visit the barbershop late Friday afternoon. Good thing too, since he sneaked into my medicine cabinet a day or two ago to "borrow" my small sideburn and neck trimmer to tame a cowlick.

He now has a small bare spot on one side of his head (not visible here), which I hope the barber can blend into the rest of the haircut without too much difficulty. A "discussion" followed, needless to say, in which I stressed (yet again) the importance of not touching or using things that belong to others without first asking.

Sigh.

-- Heinz-Ulrich

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