A slightly more casual look today for the second of four writing group sessions on campus this summer. Organized by one of our associate deans, several of us have committed to joining each other once a month as accountability partners. In other words, we set up shop with our laptops around a huge table in an air-conditioned room and work in silence for three hours (lunch provided) on our respective projects. Uninterrupted by children, pets, spouses, UPS deliveries, shiny doodads on the desk, or anything else that might interfere with prolonged concentration. It's amazing what you can get done with a chunk of time like that.
Attire-wise, another variation of the typical uniform but with a distinctly summertime vibe this time around. I didn't shave this morning (I know, I know. . .), so I decided to forgo the usual necktie of some kind and go with an open-necked shirt instead. Mercer & Sons this time with a vintage Brooks Brothers jacket, Land's End khakis, and Allen Edmonds monkstrap loafers worn with a matching belt from Ben Silver. And the Panama hat yet again of course.
The combination of items worked very nicely for our sunny, warmer day. Spring has been quite cool up to now, except for two days in early May, with certain things in the flower beds delayed by about five weeks and other plants like the Coral Bells still in full bloom. Usually, these are beyond their peak as we approach mid-June.
But I digress!
Home now, and have changed into old, faded Nantucket red shorts, a blue and white micro-square short-sleeved sport shirt, and (in a few minutes) non-skid lawn shoes to haul out the mower and get the yard squared away once again. It has been over a week since the previous session, so things are looking a bit, um, full shall we say. Yep. Suburban dad strikes again. Uh-huh.
-- Heinz-Ulrich
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