Day#2 of Fall 2023 Style. . .

A wonderfully sunny, yet cool and breezy late summer's day here today in Mid-Michigan. The kind you only get in August, September, and possibly early October. Perfect weather for dressing presentably, relatively speaking.

While, on reflection, I should have chosen plain navy or chocolate brown socks, not a bad effort. My only defense is that it was still dark when I grabbed these from the sock drawer early this morning, and they looked about right in the gray of pre-dawn.

The usual Panama hat topped off the ensemble. As I made my way from the car to the supermarket to pick up a few things on the way home, an anonymous woman well beyond a certain age called to me from her car, "You man, you look as sharp as a tack!" Never necessary, but appreciation from others is always nice to hear if and when it comes.

"Thank you!" I replied before entering the store.

Yesterday, Day #1 of the autumn semester/term, ended up being so packed full of stuff that I neglected to snap a few pictures of the attire worn for Back to School. Ah, well. You can't win 'em all. Besides, there's always tomorrow.

-- Heinz-Ulrich

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