tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32596867991982659062024-03-27T16:54:25.540-07:00Classic StyleWSTKS-FM Worldwidehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14173042438761572040noreply@blogger.comBlogger1547125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259686799198265906.post-30361963398778233022024-03-27T16:34:00.000-07:002024-03-27T16:34:21.648-07:00The Interview That Was. . .<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9uDl6_Yz0PLFcwJj7YauPz-2s3gcAjgZ8DqPBObfeP1MBqiCOTr8w_Bu7RluejmOsPXY6iuzuzhpMIObOsrv7ZMS3Gb2572xzeePr9Z4-pQVaFpWkZmoTKV4HfdDhhUUCNNo_Ug8DqN4JMSzGPIkn8hxFBa277T1dSoppHO5P52rVI84vhIlRRuNxewA/s1544/Interview%20Tweed%20and%20Cords%20Above.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1544" data-original-width="1160" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9uDl6_Yz0PLFcwJj7YauPz-2s3gcAjgZ8DqPBObfeP1MBqiCOTr8w_Bu7RluejmOsPXY6iuzuzhpMIObOsrv7ZMS3Gb2572xzeePr9Z4-pQVaFpWkZmoTKV4HfdDhhUUCNNo_Ug8DqN4JMSzGPIkn8hxFBa277T1dSoppHO5P52rVI84vhIlRRuNxewA/w300-h400/Interview%20Tweed%20and%20Cords%20Above.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyKzYNaTdgwzh0i7Ycz0blyC8jW99erjY4BjGla8wvm-Am1TU6B8_hob3109w6umFG8MkoSOqPd-eOJBG0UXUpPQB98E2_hFySy7craN4m8gTYUXcoIvGS02caD6lEHsFAoarz7frPRUw1J8pvHzfih3Mh0sS6MKcTC62CqQjF7EmnmA-PY2xsjUGtzi8/s2016/Interview%20Tweed%20and%20Cords%20Below.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2016" data-original-width="1512" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyKzYNaTdgwzh0i7Ycz0blyC8jW99erjY4BjGla8wvm-Am1TU6B8_hob3109w6umFG8MkoSOqPd-eOJBG0UXUpPQB98E2_hFySy7craN4m8gTYUXcoIvGS02caD6lEHsFAoarz7frPRUw1J8pvHzfih3Mh0sS6MKcTC62CqQjF7EmnmA-PY2xsjUGtzi8/w300-h400/Interview%20Tweed%20and%20Cords%20Below.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-large;">T</span><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">he interview that didn't happen a couple of weeks ago was rescheduled for and took place today. A very interesting hour plus discussion on how artificial intelligence will reshape post-secondary education. </span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">I was the interviewer and dressed, more or less, as usual. No surprises there. A cold day today, so tweed, corduroy, oxford cloth, and wool for the most part augmented by a camel polo coat, long woolen scarf and tweed driving cap.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">-- Heinz-Ulrich</span><br /></p>WSTKS-FM Worldwidehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14173042438761572040noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259686799198265906.post-67945465329630212342024-03-25T09:33:00.000-07:002024-03-25T09:33:23.880-07:00Prawn Salade Monday. . .<p> <br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbLSm7ijyTshpjeFdglJdWW1sgQ7UZbzGxxaVeW3JRNo9NzZcuLExCsMBlVPOSFnrJppxHWGDio_LeH7hmQrW02Yd2Ovi6V2je7UEZ_aUBbWgswTgm6zXQ9yaBf41mERuiji5OxpXxb2APykV8OrekoIXGk4Hxk7QH4VEF6jUeiG1dBe_mbYHXfyPHTYs/s1544/Prawn%20Salade%20Above.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1544" data-original-width="1160" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbLSm7ijyTshpjeFdglJdWW1sgQ7UZbzGxxaVeW3JRNo9NzZcuLExCsMBlVPOSFnrJppxHWGDio_LeH7hmQrW02Yd2Ovi6V2je7UEZ_aUBbWgswTgm6zXQ9yaBf41mERuiji5OxpXxb2APykV8OrekoIXGk4Hxk7QH4VEF6jUeiG1dBe_mbYHXfyPHTYs/w300-h400/Prawn%20Salade%20Above.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzbbd6y6FNIlbkLqTJk-aVe8-6PRwseJIPS9ja5IXUbpi7NsxWsC3HeJTsbIuvChxgX1hSzVC4LVwboIYd5Dp6pDOf6Rw75rbdopE4Tcpm0oRWF7ajD3k1X2riyUsVt888ZjUKIDu-UtEcWI1W41q21_JwyGz5rSxeL17ye6R-sC6wIWLRH_rIYVEUymY/s2016/Prawn%20Salade%20Below.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2016" data-original-width="1512" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzbbd6y6FNIlbkLqTJk-aVe8-6PRwseJIPS9ja5IXUbpi7NsxWsC3HeJTsbIuvChxgX1hSzVC4LVwboIYd5Dp6pDOf6Rw75rbdopE4Tcpm0oRWF7ajD3k1X2riyUsVt888ZjUKIDu-UtEcWI1W41q21_JwyGz5rSxeL17ye6R-sC6wIWLRH_rIYVEUymY/w300-h400/Prawn%20Salade%20Below.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-large;">T</span><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">aking the edge off a 6/2 double-breasted suit today with a prawn necktie, purchased many years ago from Land's End. Haven't worn either in quite some time, so today is the day.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">-- Heinz-Ulrich</span><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>WSTKS-FM Worldwidehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14173042438761572040noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259686799198265906.post-75541272858238783272024-03-21T16:42:00.000-07:002024-03-22T04:13:27.923-07:00Appointment Thursday. . .<p> <br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_h_1aHbavtzdulBzsxUrDRfgSH6aORVhpmHf6ihUs9h7St8bivEnTuBEev_BNhlWrey3pLW25jHoLLfNIOLKeLPoPn77rMOWTZ8vd1oTTgFpSiaD_9so9gfgHPxvQVbKTEEQ_zC0YisAxqbfTE_PYlYr6Y3izgP7bRuCy3mD-cAgTOln0A4mZpXDlV5k/s1544/Appointment%20Style%20Above.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1544" data-original-width="1160" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_h_1aHbavtzdulBzsxUrDRfgSH6aORVhpmHf6ihUs9h7St8bivEnTuBEev_BNhlWrey3pLW25jHoLLfNIOLKeLPoPn77rMOWTZ8vd1oTTgFpSiaD_9so9gfgHPxvQVbKTEEQ_zC0YisAxqbfTE_PYlYr6Y3izgP7bRuCy3mD-cAgTOln0A4mZpXDlV5k/w300-h400/Appointment%20Style%20Above.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwhItWtqDuSg6icjuurpD55FIT-L-PnQDVgzbR1NsF4ViAhQ6WYmpIiDiMJuuJn-FwP5sBQF2Ms1Qg4rmQkmVIzeKLafutZG05RZ-7oQblBjkIgAG2TjgVtPWWtvdB8-BseFzKc1MJ3FvXw6tXkfovIROEMTbXfpOvgsZhzStb21qU5wmXp1jj58xxEg8/s2016/Appointment%20Style%20Below.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="2016" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwhItWtqDuSg6icjuurpD55FIT-L-PnQDVgzbR1NsF4ViAhQ6WYmpIiDiMJuuJn-FwP5sBQF2Ms1Qg4rmQkmVIzeKLafutZG05RZ-7oQblBjkIgAG2TjgVtPWWtvdB8-BseFzKc1MJ3FvXw6tXkfovIROEMTbXfpOvgsZhzStb21qU5wmXp1jj58xxEg8/w400-h300/Appointment%20Style%20Below.jpg" width="400" /></a></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-large;">M</span><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">y turn to shuttle the Young Master to an appointment late this (Thursday) morning, so I snapped a couple of quick attire shots as I sat alone in the waiting room. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">Now, many people don't grasp why one should dress for doctor, dentist, attorney, or other kinds of appointments with "professionals." The simple reason is -- much like gate agents and cabin crews when traveling by air -- that you are treated better and command a greater degree of respect when you do not look like you have just tumbled off the back of a turnip truck. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">How people approach and interact with you most of the time, like it or not, correlates directly with how you present yourself. And let's face it. A logo'ed windbreaker, uncollared shirt, and white socks with athletic shoes simply don't have the same effect.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">-- Heinz-Ulrich</span><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>WSTKS-FM Worldwidehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14173042438761572040noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259686799198265906.post-4884364857385902722024-03-20T15:29:00.000-07:002024-03-20T15:39:25.424-07:00A Snowy Wednesday. . .<p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_Zhqb9q5KL66-7V4r_-xDSdUMxluBF9MlffLhx3fHwHfzJrCAEatqNbuanNH84uO07rKecX90_iOJw22vMSD-iZR0CI5EwfAF47n71SLCSNJHaQ9pDzblHgCvmzISCze9ur71tZQ5yKpYW9L_x1G5SQg7ueQAJBGn2sXW9f4H5HB2y3Hvx2JByjs9Okg/s1280/Snowy%20Wednesday%20Above.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="962" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_Zhqb9q5KL66-7V4r_-xDSdUMxluBF9MlffLhx3fHwHfzJrCAEatqNbuanNH84uO07rKecX90_iOJw22vMSD-iZR0CI5EwfAF47n71SLCSNJHaQ9pDzblHgCvmzISCze9ur71tZQ5yKpYW9L_x1G5SQg7ueQAJBGn2sXW9f4H5HB2y3Hvx2JByjs9Okg/w301-h400/Snowy%20Wednesday%20Above.jpg" width="301" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOlMv7ysfHYL2xiiPxPib-kDx8hUWYoAQ4vS2G_iDIvX0FYY-6ObwKXBkslv_jIiUIevS3gl7yw9Bag0TVxKDf9C2WRoSqp2mujw4M_PQbEWebdhrJOqJXkRXu3rHaeOdIWiaywklj_z0EQm4WINmQHrOhvqkU0lzrMSnAc3DviebxvO1hnw0fpRHeNdo/s1280/Snowy%20Wednesday%20Below.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="960" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOlMv7ysfHYL2xiiPxPib-kDx8hUWYoAQ4vS2G_iDIvX0FYY-6ObwKXBkslv_jIiUIevS3gl7yw9Bag0TVxKDf9C2WRoSqp2mujw4M_PQbEWebdhrJOqJXkRXu3rHaeOdIWiaywklj_z0EQm4WINmQHrOhvqkU0lzrMSnAc3DviebxvO1hnw0fpRHeNdo/w300-h400/Snowy%20Wednesday%20Below.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-euXfOaFQyzk05KPcuII0-5ejN20TEeDAO4x9t5Yiq-cNH7QN7WL-8B53mEHVmoEA9WrcYUayiYAHqzgNqSVaWCDzi4k6dEFnwbLbhjZGYRw3avmu2gfc18ddQ-qVzjGeXikdNZgPfQP9zExaVZ20qU44JkyYAOXHGcIldPFewgjHsKUJLfKTNyla-Ek/s1280/Snowy%20Wednesday%20Wrist.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="960" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-euXfOaFQyzk05KPcuII0-5ejN20TEeDAO4x9t5Yiq-cNH7QN7WL-8B53mEHVmoEA9WrcYUayiYAHqzgNqSVaWCDzi4k6dEFnwbLbhjZGYRw3avmu2gfc18ddQ-qVzjGeXikdNZgPfQP9zExaVZ20qU44JkyYAOXHGcIldPFewgjHsKUJLfKTNyla-Ek/w300-h400/Snowy%20Wednesday%20Wrist.jpg" width="300" /></a></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-large;">T</span><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">he snow squall in which I left the house early this Wednesday morning looked like we might get hammered by a big early spring snow. Alas, it was not to be. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">The warm, comfortable ensemble illustrated here provided solace along with a vintage camel polo coat, a 30+ year-old long school scarf, tweed driving cap, and a pair of well-worn leather driving gloves. In addition, the combo of items featured Orange SWIMS that have been my foul weather footwear protection for a couple of years now since I replaced the previous red ones, which had finally worn out beyond all repair. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">I must have been quite a sight and lacked only the goggles plus a 1930s roadster with the top down. Catsmeat Potter-Pirbright has nothing on me!<br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">Otherwise, more of the usual suspects but with the addition of a recently acquired wool sports jacket from J. Press, purchased a couple of weeks ago on season clearance and freshly returned from the tailor following the usual couple of minor alterations.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">On second thought, I should have gone with more muted socks given the strong pattern on the jacket. The SWIMS, I always forget, also leave a patina of dust one's shoes when they are removed, spoiling an otherwise nice shine. Ah, well. I'm sure I was the only one to notice in the sea of sweatpants, sneakers, Uggs, and hoodies layered beneath "fast fashion" winter jackets that provide little warmth by themselves.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">I do sometimes wonder what planet I have landed on. And then I remember. It's me.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">-- Heinz-Ulrich</span><br /></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p>WSTKS-FM Worldwidehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14173042438761572040noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259686799198265906.post-36539576242069611832024-03-18T13:32:00.000-07:002024-03-18T13:32:36.735-07:00Three-Piece Monday. . .<p> </p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4jWJJ1F8eQpm9EiRA2Xc6Ra09_ghAYmIOfO8dh7kUmGANmbazsCEskUDqSVsTUKyupTcwoZklJDKNp8fzvoR9lakLknGFJuE8RUa9GKmhA3itJFuy9e8K-abpq6pNZ_k98uON73dgp9sbwr-xshoxgZlMjqS24rrRwgb103eu8TVvanCob1m6rlIlPfk/s1544/Three-Piece%20Monday%20Above.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1544" data-original-width="1160" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4jWJJ1F8eQpm9EiRA2Xc6Ra09_ghAYmIOfO8dh7kUmGANmbazsCEskUDqSVsTUKyupTcwoZklJDKNp8fzvoR9lakLknGFJuE8RUa9GKmhA3itJFuy9e8K-abpq6pNZ_k98uON73dgp9sbwr-xshoxgZlMjqS24rrRwgb103eu8TVvanCob1m6rlIlPfk/w300-h400/Three-Piece%20Monday%20Above.jpg" width="300" /></a> <br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyhI_E5UukOzov9Pt8yqPsEbNPTCtFD3Yu_KcqgK3Yd72CUopPw5e8KWGMuK-kV80sbFa_Msuw4_mDrNz1P_ERsYiRVzSMliCXKvwWjpEJiZzLFkX6UVl3UNT1Sdvel-5KPewHycMS-JOapq0ZJz5lr2ZMCiG8NurS8RGEuUp7leusAL8aoyvlW9yPIGA/s2016/Three-Piece%20Monday%20Below.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2016" data-original-width="1512" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyhI_E5UukOzov9Pt8yqPsEbNPTCtFD3Yu_KcqgK3Yd72CUopPw5e8KWGMuK-kV80sbFa_Msuw4_mDrNz1P_ERsYiRVzSMliCXKvwWjpEJiZzLFkX6UVl3UNT1Sdvel-5KPewHycMS-JOapq0ZJz5lr2ZMCiG8NurS8RGEuUp7leusAL8aoyvlW9yPIGA/w300-h400/Three-Piece%20Monday%20Below.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><p><br /><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-large;">A</span><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"> cold, blustery day here today, more like January or February that the second half of March. So, out came the warm, comfortable three-piece number purchased from J. Press back in December for another wearing. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">Needless to say, I was overdressed, but that's usually the case almost anywhere one ventures in 2024, so I don't let it bother me anymore. To the undergrads surrounding me, I'm just that crazy older guy in a suit sitting by himself with his laptop and a large dark roast. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">Why in the world would anyone dress up if they don't have to?<br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">-- Heinz-Ulrich</span><br /></p><p></p>WSTKS-FM Worldwidehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14173042438761572040noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259686799198265906.post-2317696271015594412024-03-13T16:31:00.000-07:002024-03-13T16:31:23.450-07:00The Interview That Wasn't. . .<p> <br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqjcwqiiES56j2bATmKM2lBnJ7MOD6ZxZhZDkJ32toR_hKq7deXkPnlRk4FAH4Z4zE5LbQoIZYI_JVN6zbkVufYe0Vhi8KHu0sG6AkXI2-EVrFxQNLqKPnlfaVe6TeoWgie0uBn7JphZg4zNYF6bPMvGTNRpPPRAc7GJTNc07RKv6iwwWyZX1iEMtqXig/s1280/The%20Interrview%20That%20Wasn't%20Above.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="962" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqjcwqiiES56j2bATmKM2lBnJ7MOD6ZxZhZDkJ32toR_hKq7deXkPnlRk4FAH4Z4zE5LbQoIZYI_JVN6zbkVufYe0Vhi8KHu0sG6AkXI2-EVrFxQNLqKPnlfaVe6TeoWgie0uBn7JphZg4zNYF6bPMvGTNRpPPRAc7GJTNc07RKv6iwwWyZX1iEMtqXig/w301-h400/The%20Interrview%20That%20Wasn't%20Above.jpg" width="301" /></a></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiS7tK9PAQwgIRSEigtu3LVNeGCGm-yjbqk6iTk257Xxv2VhSbaF2FcFRN-PTgX1U4Y4Aq4QDWqfm6U_5dwOcfA387mZvzMjo746hWgB0xwKXIoP3xp-xYL3ej4a0paBaBOjjoAqJLqcgmN-l08VVR-rUU_rJxOEvT1cZXvzYn4p6Li2xa8j0lgN-7VYrs/s1280/The%20Interview%20That%20Wasn't%20Below.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="960" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiS7tK9PAQwgIRSEigtu3LVNeGCGm-yjbqk6iTk257Xxv2VhSbaF2FcFRN-PTgX1U4Y4Aq4QDWqfm6U_5dwOcfA387mZvzMjo746hWgB0xwKXIoP3xp-xYL3ej4a0paBaBOjjoAqJLqcgmN-l08VVR-rUU_rJxOEvT1cZXvzYn4p6Li2xa8j0lgN-7VYrs/w300-h400/The%20Interview%20That%20Wasn't%20Below.jpg" width="300" /></a></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-large;">W</span><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">ell, the guy we were supposed to interview today for a video documentary got held up in some sort of budgetary planning meeting (corroborated by the Grand Duchess of all people), so our planned session didn't happen. Sigh. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">Still, it was nice to be dressed in a slightly more understated way. And you can't go wrong with navy blues and grays. A bit less dandy than I've been of late<br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">The usual suspects here with a vintage Black Watch repp stripe from Reiss of New Haven that somehow, by hook or by crook, made it to the wilds of Central Illinois where I found it in one of my old thrift/charity shop haunts -- a dozen or so years ago -- before we decamped for greener climes.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">-- Heinz-Ulrich </span><br /></span></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>WSTKS-FM Worldwidehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14173042438761572040noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259686799198265906.post-8632914282818064102024-03-11T16:29:00.000-07:002024-03-11T16:34:19.016-07:00Tweed & Cords for Monday. . .<p> <br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-VBjlUXFmmPb_aatJRpyy-Jf-vlYbR4Y5Z66CGIKJkXXAqZ5RN42JCra813aX1-DmB9J1HH2XwbldhrWVjYU_9ELR2GFWzFcGM6LvPk2eyFVyFA5MrYR19QfNGFU3Ss9Ht0TuYh71AbcPkHkD7HtXyJNpB9b35ukSWLjX6beaU0uIwBTmyfXadgfBy6M/s1544/Monday%20Mercer%20Tweed%20and%20Cords%20Above.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1544" data-original-width="1160" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-VBjlUXFmmPb_aatJRpyy-Jf-vlYbR4Y5Z66CGIKJkXXAqZ5RN42JCra813aX1-DmB9J1HH2XwbldhrWVjYU_9ELR2GFWzFcGM6LvPk2eyFVyFA5MrYR19QfNGFU3Ss9Ht0TuYh71AbcPkHkD7HtXyJNpB9b35ukSWLjX6beaU0uIwBTmyfXadgfBy6M/w300-h400/Monday%20Mercer%20Tweed%20and%20Cords%20Above.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwYdcHB5eQ2y05S6oMAml3-j2GbJD4rZrCU6XHW1cb_23GZh9Pl2l5w6FuybKjs948DV5oqS_ba7Qd9RTj3J4N7a3t326L1wvDXvo1NbSajq8M_0xbtAwHxQ1e87F2yEeqyLu1yF8hgSZgrOCfO9HcTfNwxAhizuYLmmtYsklTJnYqYc2vLi1M50OSXXU/s2016/Monday%20Mercer%20Tweed%20and%20Cords%20Below.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2016" data-original-width="1512" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwYdcHB5eQ2y05S6oMAml3-j2GbJD4rZrCU6XHW1cb_23GZh9Pl2l5w6FuybKjs948DV5oqS_ba7Qd9RTj3J4N7a3t326L1wvDXvo1NbSajq8M_0xbtAwHxQ1e87F2yEeqyLu1yF8hgSZgrOCfO9HcTfNwxAhizuYLmmtYsklTJnYqYc2vLi1M50OSXXU/w300-h400/Monday%20Mercer%20Tweed%20and%20Cords%20Below.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-large;">A</span><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"> bright, sunny late winter day, really more like mid-April, so out came the chocolate suede shoes and belt. Otherwise, several of the usual suspects rounded up for today's combination. A bit on the dandy side of things without straying into Sir Watkyn Basset territory. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">A very nice collar roll, nevertheless, if I might be so bold as to say so!<br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">The new J. Press purchase arrived Saturday afternoon, and I stopped by the tailor's on the way home for a couple of the usual small alterations. Should have the jacket back by Friday or Saturday this week just in time for an inaugural wearing next week when it will already be Week 10 of the semester. Where does the time go?<br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">-- Heinz-Ulrich</span><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>WSTKS-FM Worldwidehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14173042438761572040noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259686799198265906.post-87622210388511398712024-03-09T12:04:00.000-08:002024-03-10T07:05:37.807-07:00Books and Coffee on a Saturday. . .<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTpgLNMwwPAbrp2aHo9eey7MgZXhD60p-9THMxmxjXo2wrZiW59DpV8UZhPFlO1eeEXFe1B7QSlrPxVkTOYBcd_2tNVUM5ElSo0_H88jzPW0m2HiDchszHCNOw_NqJ71JkpWbwhagyr8unnlbfOL0474w0yAw2qjsj0mclX37I7PgKCNaQrQ-YrJ6R8wg/s2016/March%202024%20Saturday%20Coffee%20and%20Books%20Style.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="2016" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTpgLNMwwPAbrp2aHo9eey7MgZXhD60p-9THMxmxjXo2wrZiW59DpV8UZhPFlO1eeEXFe1B7QSlrPxVkTOYBcd_2tNVUM5ElSo0_H88jzPW0m2HiDchszHCNOw_NqJ71JkpWbwhagyr8unnlbfOL0474w0yAw2qjsj0mclX37I7PgKCNaQrQ-YrJ6R8wg/w400-h300/March%202024%20Saturday%20Coffee%20and%20Books%20Style.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0k2tJzBQH8PLoGC0GpwW18pADq0X1kfvapHyBPEBc36Jz0GgzfRLvSvWJTkpe2D0Cfq7yRvCUCmLVpIZI90wWYl0uvadRrkhx1LXEeoR_n5nEQqwsysiFh2PMxUrwDtM0qD9pU_6YYIKvovsTVRjks0Yh3g4OXReksL-_RiZEBu_ZHpzvECSPEMfTgio/s2016/March%202024%20Saturday%20Heinz-Ulrich%20Style.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="2016" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0k2tJzBQH8PLoGC0GpwW18pADq0X1kfvapHyBPEBc36Jz0GgzfRLvSvWJTkpe2D0Cfq7yRvCUCmLVpIZI90wWYl0uvadRrkhx1LXEeoR_n5nEQqwsysiFh2PMxUrwDtM0qD9pU_6YYIKvovsTVRjks0Yh3g4OXReksL-_RiZEBu_ZHpzvECSPEMfTgio/w400-h300/March%202024%20Saturday%20Heinz-Ulrich%20Style.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-large;">T</span><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">he Grand Duchess and I escaped for a few hours of "us" time late this (Saturday) morning, following breakfast, to (re-) visit a favorite haunt in Lansing not too far from campus. <b><a href="https://www.hookedlansing.com/">Hooked</a></b> is a neat locally owned bookstore-cafe-wine bar that provides a nice place to while away a couple of calm hours on a Saturday or Sunday. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">Always fun to browse, the Grand Duchess left with a new book while I held off since I already have a couple of titles in progress from our last visit in late January-early February. But a lovely way to spend some time together talking and enjoying the weekend ambiance. Meanwhile, the Young Master held down the fort at home with Minecraft, Flight Simulator, or some other digital diversion.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">-- Heinz-Ulrich</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p></p>WSTKS-FM Worldwidehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14173042438761572040noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259686799198265906.post-57294831285102339512024-03-07T16:11:00.000-08:002024-03-07T16:21:47.438-08:00"If you see something you want. . ."<p> </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLRd029WfMGRy-CE22Yqz13yd2Ldw5DY1VxMUootjfPKUl3P60fGT9ffYrNJRzVVLVqSfQfuE7A79CugUJyXNiN5AdGLvxwFBwU8H01Zp9uMOzfnBvieNOjaWTTjOlf60Q2fl231hLtuPgjVE6yxfqw8mojT-527oKLoNXgmwIYvlCpKrBOb0rAizfbIE/s1640/JJK0201FF_BRPLD-1.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1640" data-original-width="1281" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLRd029WfMGRy-CE22Yqz13yd2Ldw5DY1VxMUootjfPKUl3P60fGT9ffYrNJRzVVLVqSfQfuE7A79CugUJyXNiN5AdGLvxwFBwU8H01Zp9uMOzfnBvieNOjaWTTjOlf60Q2fl231hLtuPgjVE6yxfqw8mojT-527oKLoNXgmwIYvlCpKrBOb0rAizfbIE/w313-h400/JJK0201FF_BRPLD-1.jpg" width="313" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i><b><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">The above photograph has been "borrowed" from the J. Press website.</span></b></i><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><p></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-large;">"I</span><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">f you see something you want," advised my late mother, "buy it. It won't be there when you go back later." A favorite (and wise) adage hers that I still follow whenever possible. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">So when this item appeared on clearance at J. Press, I mulled it over for a couple of days, and then clicked the requisite boxes to make the online purchase. Should be here within the week.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">Once upon a time, I had a similar jacket by Corbin that I foolishly purged before we left Central Illinois ('Illi-noir' anyone?) for Michigan almost 10 years ago. Not sure what I was thinking at the time since I did like the item and wore it routinely. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">This one will be a bit nicer and help me make sartorial amends. At least to myself.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">-- Heinz-Ulrich</span><br /></p>WSTKS-FM Worldwidehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14173042438761572040noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259686799198265906.post-13958466305301329602024-03-06T15:06:00.000-08:002024-03-06T15:11:22.715-08:00Wednesday Attire. . .<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYAbDcu7YlHQCJRUvyw176BDWAeuvxbal9wV8tEgt-JbHArfNxLX8YWm_9QBH-tqwEt_i8cDGbI7GhrVq_ojF5zhTAYr9IWy1aBVMMp71wbaNFxYCGj2025MkaOyTaOJyQF55iXojyTY0VfKwhptZRy6sqG_TiuAyZAedT4_Co0HaQmyTiucxKberwkFg/s1544/Wed%20March%206th%20Attire%20Above.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1544" data-original-width="1160" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYAbDcu7YlHQCJRUvyw176BDWAeuvxbal9wV8tEgt-JbHArfNxLX8YWm_9QBH-tqwEt_i8cDGbI7GhrVq_ojF5zhTAYr9IWy1aBVMMp71wbaNFxYCGj2025MkaOyTaOJyQF55iXojyTY0VfKwhptZRy6sqG_TiuAyZAedT4_Co0HaQmyTiucxKberwkFg/w300-h400/Wed%20March%206th%20Attire%20Above.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9-IECmJZ7J_kia4OwI41O3f1m-HCz1O5jF1aW14rN_IN0PFCFpsey3YScP4nP76hF3aZSLdGHyjOauysogNjhCz6N3ITohG-f4lWigUosXR2QlEWrn-hFpGO6EkJ3gV-P8qX_EVs7uarKyIXLZi1WrvTk4iHm_NLQlqGCHXEdsUjwDBii2CkDzazG39c/s2016/Wed%20March%206th%20Attire%20Below.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="2016" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9-IECmJZ7J_kia4OwI41O3f1m-HCz1O5jF1aW14rN_IN0PFCFpsey3YScP4nP76hF3aZSLdGHyjOauysogNjhCz6N3ITohG-f4lWigUosXR2QlEWrn-hFpGO6EkJ3gV-P8qX_EVs7uarKyIXLZi1WrvTk4iHm_NLQlqGCHXEdsUjwDBii2CkDzazG39c/w400-h300/Wed%20March%206th%20Attire%20Below.jpg" width="400" /></a></div> <p></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-large;">O</span><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">ne of the more pleasing recent combinations of "The Usual Suspects" today. In particular, the necktie, jacket, and pocket square seem to compliment each other very well without screaming. The bottom half is even more subdued but not unattractively so. Once in a while. . . </span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">My colleague, with whom I work closely although he is in another department, has started turning up to physical and online meetings in a collared shirt and sports jacket, going so far as to admit that he has fallen under my influence sartorially speaking. It's all about looking professional he maintains. <br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">As Peggy Lee once intoned, "Yes, it's a good day. . ."<br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">-- Heinz-Ulrich</span><br /></p>WSTKS-FM Worldwidehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14173042438761572040noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259686799198265906.post-62387422845827148672024-03-04T14:41:00.000-08:002024-03-05T08:17:23.205-08:00Monday Has Gone to the Dogs. . .<p> <br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxjT0xYyuw5nCpUpQ1ARDx9ihpPy9QULRREwY-hwMZvlBMLguZt_pA5b51ugYIJU0qGKrncZe4pa2p2e6P4Yp83n6nrsByTM5eq3JazeoNFJ1X_EUY_5W-QIv3jaH9dqpLG58AXbdRkZ107KbLmBhX4fyo_73AWNm_eiPa-TpUcn25pz_-jPKkGbqDX10/s1544/Gone%20to%20the%20Dogs%20Monday%20Above.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1544" data-original-width="1160" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxjT0xYyuw5nCpUpQ1ARDx9ihpPy9QULRREwY-hwMZvlBMLguZt_pA5b51ugYIJU0qGKrncZe4pa2p2e6P4Yp83n6nrsByTM5eq3JazeoNFJ1X_EUY_5W-QIv3jaH9dqpLG58AXbdRkZ107KbLmBhX4fyo_73AWNm_eiPa-TpUcn25pz_-jPKkGbqDX10/w300-h400/Gone%20to%20the%20Dogs%20Monday%20Above.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjU1Vyd0DqJIGEAUANFeTLe30Gt-LObX3KZzFT9Ly1T7eXVYWEDHP6TFcpAResBbRAYcKBYkDc6CQwuIJu9nN23IWUf3Vva5_QaaceVEtC4qLaQUCzKj79oiXM7-u-MnME047wnt53S0xmdkUSDC5mRX4YUk_u3f7fYGEbBmSDMNHcjKIoVJAmlYKEWDvo/s2016/Gone%20to%20the%20Dogs%20Monday%20Below.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2016" data-original-width="1512" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjU1Vyd0DqJIGEAUANFeTLe30Gt-LObX3KZzFT9Ly1T7eXVYWEDHP6TFcpAResBbRAYcKBYkDc6CQwuIJu9nN23IWUf3Vva5_QaaceVEtC4qLaQUCzKj79oiXM7-u-MnME047wnt53S0xmdkUSDC5mRX4YUk_u3f7fYGEbBmSDMNHcjKIoVJAmlYKEWDvo/w300-h400/Gone%20to%20the%20Dogs%20Monday%20Below.jpg" width="300" /></a></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-large;">W</span><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">ell, not really. But I did enjoy wearing this poodle necktie from Chipp, which has been in the rotation for five or six years. When I was a child and adolescent at home, the two kinds of dogs we had were either Poodles, or West Highland White Terriers. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">As a 20-something, I also house-sat my parents' four Poodles for several summers while in graduate school while Mom and Step-Dad traveled the Ring of Fire and Central Asia among other points on the globe. Two standards, and two toys. Wonderful dogs, funny, and full of personality without that oily funk that some other breeds suffer from. You know it when it hits you.<br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">Otherwise, the usual suspects for a day that was more like mid-May than early March. Temperatures in the 70s Fahrenheit, and truthfully the flannel was almost too warm. This being Michigan, however, I am sure we will have some chilly wet weather before the latter half of June when things typically dry out for a couple of months around here.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">-- Heinz-Ulrich</span><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>WSTKS-FM Worldwidehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14173042438761572040noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259686799198265906.post-31963846819455315912024-02-22T08:52:00.000-08:002024-02-22T08:55:09.434-08:00Wednesday Oxford Cloth, Silk, Tweed, Cords, and Loafers. . .<p> <br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTPC4L-aKCN5exvz84ta6m9WPXS9omaDk3QPdPHWy4a3hRwewOT38iXH6hclab3B30rZfvVeIzdwX7oBBpRBu5vHddzIo3YWHoMUlbXeWPMKRM646NDet2r-KQ7au080ck-MyyRVHA4MCk_pXkPjh1YrXZ_3_1NXlFRlNElIQuL5xDFsH7cMrJWIMgplc/s1544/Wednesday%20Tweed%20and%20Cords%20Above.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1544" data-original-width="1160" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTPC4L-aKCN5exvz84ta6m9WPXS9omaDk3QPdPHWy4a3hRwewOT38iXH6hclab3B30rZfvVeIzdwX7oBBpRBu5vHddzIo3YWHoMUlbXeWPMKRM646NDet2r-KQ7au080ck-MyyRVHA4MCk_pXkPjh1YrXZ_3_1NXlFRlNElIQuL5xDFsH7cMrJWIMgplc/w300-h400/Wednesday%20Tweed%20and%20Cords%20Above.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAcqBsqB0yU7c3u5_jkaUPg973syv_OVJBJ1K9q8hCm-K2xfCaVlO7ysGHXLBobl7q34nAosg4vgMW9PoyaFBrQLdun07V_smvX0Xw2OwL9FNFED5BEyboll53bJez8_LUsjZiAweqG6I_-xKISCwOoiMDBmx0O590AELtj_eIxo6CXk_l1tMDOc-AanA/s2016/Wednesday%20Tweed%20and%20Cords%20Below.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2016" data-original-width="1512" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAcqBsqB0yU7c3u5_jkaUPg973syv_OVJBJ1K9q8hCm-K2xfCaVlO7ysGHXLBobl7q34nAosg4vgMW9PoyaFBrQLdun07V_smvX0Xw2OwL9FNFED5BEyboll53bJez8_LUsjZiAweqG6I_-xKISCwOoiMDBmx0O590AELtj_eIxo6CXk_l1tMDOc-AanA/w300-h400/Wednesday%20Tweed%20and%20Cords%20Below.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-large;">A</span><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">t home today (Thursday) recording and producing another episode of my course podcast </span><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">(Episode #104 thank you very much!) </span><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">to help the students populating my courses navigate their work more effectively. So, I'm clad today in the usual corduroy jeans and a Rugby pullover. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">But yesterday's campus attire was a bit more interesting in the classic style sense. Many of the usual suspects as I like to call 'em. Warm, very comfortable, and, while many in 2023 would consider it somehow overdressed nevertheless. very presentable. <br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">-- Heinz-Ulrich</span><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>WSTKS-FM Worldwidehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14173042438761572040noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259686799198265906.post-73900819817019673102024-02-19T16:25:00.000-08:002024-02-19T16:25:43.138-08:00A DB Navy Blazer Monday. . .<p> <br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1D_KIztX1yiG-ygRmY1KfsFBgaLY3SpzZQPN5ntYL33CWFDOGwYNmPfKJvAyZAbRJsjcTrwewNJQ17cvzZ1A7wwkujW5V3WoIZHl0fRCgptb5mcuNjFlbMGS1O3IQda-kU9x-KyX71svdXBxlO0-0-jVG-KG8EsaX5lAjRHL3cBmZXogrgQLrJdmLD8Y/s1544/DB%20Navy%20Blazer%20Monday%20Above.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1544" data-original-width="1160" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1D_KIztX1yiG-ygRmY1KfsFBgaLY3SpzZQPN5ntYL33CWFDOGwYNmPfKJvAyZAbRJsjcTrwewNJQ17cvzZ1A7wwkujW5V3WoIZHl0fRCgptb5mcuNjFlbMGS1O3IQda-kU9x-KyX71svdXBxlO0-0-jVG-KG8EsaX5lAjRHL3cBmZXogrgQLrJdmLD8Y/w300-h400/DB%20Navy%20Blazer%20Monday%20Above.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEga_PUkJEeTstyIYY4bgSIXMDKvMGyCit-jpNPHCF8mU8fJKUhyTqAY_E8psXx3FimqYnylJFdLsgOIrbJEPUNWhO35_DQjsuf2lm-0d-WKG0akNW0Z0X8WurhKpSz1QSgLJ40CoHqlSsoQgjFYAG6SqGzClN9BTiTqS-6omhH54kqxDkfjn0CdSnS-6TM/s2016/DB%20Navy%20Blazer%20Monday%20Below.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2016" data-original-width="1512" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEga_PUkJEeTstyIYY4bgSIXMDKvMGyCit-jpNPHCF8mU8fJKUhyTqAY_E8psXx3FimqYnylJFdLsgOIrbJEPUNWhO35_DQjsuf2lm-0d-WKG0akNW0Z0X8WurhKpSz1QSgLJ40CoHqlSsoQgjFYAG6SqGzClN9BTiTqS-6omhH54kqxDkfjn0CdSnS-6TM/w300-h400/DB%20Navy%20Blazer%20Monday%20Below.jpg" width="300" /></a></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-large;">A</span><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"> pleasant combination of items for today although the shot of the 6/2 blazer does illustrate why a bristled clothes brush (Yes, I have one.), a lint roller, or a lint brush is sometimes necessary. Grrrr. It's what I get for trying to dress quietly in the early morning darkness of the bedroom without waking the Grand Duchess.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">-- Heinz-Ulrich</span><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>WSTKS-FM Worldwidehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14173042438761572040noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259686799198265906.post-71726805984937521802024-02-07T14:57:00.000-08:002024-02-07T14:57:44.960-08:00Early February Humpday Style. . .<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4P747be8pBWIWoYuPH6I6nNLdwxbrnhL9u5gbCk6zIk2mblr4fww0NbSJrcHpr7eJ5K9SkwVnGeQTh9cv-yauID9qLKT4pyAxNycH2WD7pd7vyy6DJMAyV9FX0tUkKNOQ4UmUcBn_nMbhcsE0Jii6sGlt6gDfGs9ByueT9doq7KanXQcGzMll5JJa9dE/s1280/February%20Humpday%20Style%20Above.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="962" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4P747be8pBWIWoYuPH6I6nNLdwxbrnhL9u5gbCk6zIk2mblr4fww0NbSJrcHpr7eJ5K9SkwVnGeQTh9cv-yauID9qLKT4pyAxNycH2WD7pd7vyy6DJMAyV9FX0tUkKNOQ4UmUcBn_nMbhcsE0Jii6sGlt6gDfGs9ByueT9doq7KanXQcGzMll5JJa9dE/w301-h400/February%20Humpday%20Style%20Above.jpg" width="301" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjXG6tbXS64vLWDu915524dHmbSE3Md8B7aTmOh87zrk-hcm0wxtkMhyI1l_RbLv-E1mjS4T96ZWyudLE962jsWDZCzzzDHzfzdjfrDetPip1PLrXK_Mafnz45sPVqmmahrhJ7UxPdnPix0z9N3MQeVkg2FOSFt553aTAhiOSE5iZTrRjPOrftv5ZsRZs/s1280/February%20Humpday%20Style%20Below.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjXG6tbXS64vLWDu915524dHmbSE3Md8B7aTmOh87zrk-hcm0wxtkMhyI1l_RbLv-E1mjS4T96ZWyudLE962jsWDZCzzzDHzfzdjfrDetPip1PLrXK_Mafnz45sPVqmmahrhJ7UxPdnPix0z9N3MQeVkg2FOSFt553aTAhiOSE5iZTrRjPOrftv5ZsRZs/w400-h300/February%20Humpday%20Style%20Below.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-large;">O</span><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">k, a little matchy-matchy perhaps, but overall not an unpleasant combination of a few more of the usual suspects. A gray plaid wool scarf, charcoal overcoat, and gray fedora -- The real thing. NOT a trilby, which is often called a fedora by people who know no better. -- topped off the ensemble. Must've done OK though because not one but TWO students paid their compliments as I entered the library this morning and made my way to the cafe. It has once again become my main space to wade through email, work, think, plan, meet with colleagues, and occasionally watch the world go by between tasks.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">-- Heinz-Ulrich</span><br /> </p>WSTKS-FM Worldwidehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14173042438761572040noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259686799198265906.post-71297035916361781462024-02-05T16:39:00.000-08:002024-02-05T16:39:02.277-08:00Monday Wool Flannel Three-piece. . .<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbywk_b_X_8iLBsLESJ1pk5_hvPGxLt-XeisBvXU0Zeme3qTJj1kxye-lI1htNK8WZYZo1JbzJFyq9bvEjXSA0Ky7Gc1NbhRvmjQxgsCgJlbu3VOCaTmpd-N2BPYwPFILAB24wkAtkCaaihUmUHn5S005_y0DP-GaG9fmoT3D_u3h7ZRCkXl_YAKR15ik/s1280/Monday%20Three-piece%20Flannel%20Above.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="962" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbywk_b_X_8iLBsLESJ1pk5_hvPGxLt-XeisBvXU0Zeme3qTJj1kxye-lI1htNK8WZYZo1JbzJFyq9bvEjXSA0Ky7Gc1NbhRvmjQxgsCgJlbu3VOCaTmpd-N2BPYwPFILAB24wkAtkCaaihUmUHn5S005_y0DP-GaG9fmoT3D_u3h7ZRCkXl_YAKR15ik/w301-h400/Monday%20Three-piece%20Flannel%20Above.jpg" width="301" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGG0ICugkbb1DRyEdofhrXeIwtjASkz2u-DZHaL39LSONLGMX-XzHVg5CD9QXCr_cDYnDhxYkW3GfnImCTHfREs4wMsWcCfNZnkRtwCZgyY7sBHZGuk8smTFpyjhhN1JTvM7x8Y5SNyPFt4EmPXOGh5iQrzpcWeeUea6J6j2VCz1e3MaTOQV6Oe1wx4f8/s1280/Monday%20Three-piece%20Flannel%20Below.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGG0ICugkbb1DRyEdofhrXeIwtjASkz2u-DZHaL39LSONLGMX-XzHVg5CD9QXCr_cDYnDhxYkW3GfnImCTHfREs4wMsWcCfNZnkRtwCZgyY7sBHZGuk8smTFpyjhhN1JTvM7x8Y5SNyPFt4EmPXOGh5iQrzpcWeeUea6J6j2VCz1e3MaTOQV6Oe1wx4f8/w400-h300/Monday%20Three-piece%20Flannel%20Below.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhH5VWo8tkPlfx0j6rYDjP1i63eprc3XfDmdG9W19R7lfJKuaYPj0LXcpByF4nk21PmyZGn05ht4hNrwBG9Z6u1nM-lEiW-h-PeD6El87MMqD3i_1ABnubDL6GvDfpRTYiTtxH2RIlqDFizTr9h3mXJuSSjncDWQ2_uvXoPAte8musPfy-3gWFWz8peXQ0/s1280/Monday%20Three-piece%20Flannel%20Wrist.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="960" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhH5VWo8tkPlfx0j6rYDjP1i63eprc3XfDmdG9W19R7lfJKuaYPj0LXcpByF4nk21PmyZGn05ht4hNrwBG9Z6u1nM-lEiW-h-PeD6El87MMqD3i_1ABnubDL6GvDfpRTYiTtxH2RIlqDFizTr9h3mXJuSSjncDWQ2_uvXoPAte8musPfy-3gWFWz8peXQ0/w300-h400/Monday%20Three-piece%20Flannel%20Wrist.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-large;">A</span><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"> number of the usual suspects made up today's attire. Another not entirely unpleasant, yet extremely warm and comfortable, combination. A trench coat (with liner zipped in, wool scarf, and Borsalino fedora completed the ensemble on this blustery February day. <br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">-- Heinz-Ulrich</span><br /></p>WSTKS-FM Worldwidehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14173042438761572040noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259686799198265906.post-25617057190748188252024-02-02T09:32:00.000-08:002024-02-02T09:48:56.651-08:00Friday Tweeds, Cords, and Coffee. . .<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2MCT67zbsBkVjet5crJ1AS4KuXDxXtwG9mNtY2SFRVGqlY3pxj3k8AcJFHJX-ZPEN7xFVntDzWjmaHjsHbPk9_jhXnqgZNupA7dedgmuj9MafLaedsJixk22ky9FSxWBWVz0_xIdgZrqShAo2JTlzfBsR3RbFnorYIQA0O5dbtuXqeYMRTvZJVJ7J8eQ/s1280/Groundhog%20Day%20%202024%20Tweeds%20Above.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="962" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2MCT67zbsBkVjet5crJ1AS4KuXDxXtwG9mNtY2SFRVGqlY3pxj3k8AcJFHJX-ZPEN7xFVntDzWjmaHjsHbPk9_jhXnqgZNupA7dedgmuj9MafLaedsJixk22ky9FSxWBWVz0_xIdgZrqShAo2JTlzfBsR3RbFnorYIQA0O5dbtuXqeYMRTvZJVJ7J8eQ/w301-h400/Groundhog%20Day%20%202024%20Tweeds%20Above.jpg" width="301" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEim7S0Pq0jdBwujQxKkaO7pJguZlQmcQjK96I7bhjxCX1zWrlkvTpKN0nt0s_RSFIGXbjhgwbm0-FxaBn2NdaTEtsMt1xM5Mw184zqJan7cPoBNNWV8rB9LaXVTY4AiRNb4sPmD-_Is5f06rOkB6Eqf7hwWBVo9QeGvU8fS14KkVYlyRSjZbhCflCmdlAA/s1280/Groundhog%20Day%202024%20Tweeds%20Below.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="960" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEim7S0Pq0jdBwujQxKkaO7pJguZlQmcQjK96I7bhjxCX1zWrlkvTpKN0nt0s_RSFIGXbjhgwbm0-FxaBn2NdaTEtsMt1xM5Mw184zqJan7cPoBNNWV8rB9LaXVTY4AiRNb4sPmD-_Is5f06rOkB6Eqf7hwWBVo9QeGvU8fS14KkVYlyRSjZbhCflCmdlAA/w300-h400/Groundhog%20Day%202024%20Tweeds%20Below.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><p></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-large;">I</span><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"> made the sojourn into campus this morning to have some coffee and talk shop with a colleague. We had an enjoyable discussion for an hour in the recently opened library branch of the global abomination that is <i>Starbuck's</i>. Can someone explain to me. . . Why on earth do cities like Vienna and Rome even need them?</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">I am of two minds here. <i>Starbuck's </i>is handy in a lot of instances. The coffee isn't bad. Somewhat better than what is sold in the competing, campus owned and run <i>Sparty's</i>. And the space in the library, occupied by a branch of <i>Sparty's </i>until early last May, is redesigned, bright, airy, and clean with plenty of new tables, chairs, and outlets for laptop computers, tablets, and recharging phones. All very convenient. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">Yet it is locally owned, non-corporate cafes that have the character and quirkiness that makes them interesting places in which to kill time, work, and people watch. Why the campus town adjacent to my employer does not have a better selection of cafe spots given the size of our institution remains a mystery. I know. I know. First world problem. <br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">The attire for today features many of the usual suspects but includes, for your viewing pleasure, a few drips of coffee that I noticed only while perusing the lower photograph. Grrrr. The strange irony is that I just dropped off a different pair of cords with the same problem at the cleaner's on the way home. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">All of which goes to show that those darn plastic lids, which are supposed to stop or at least minimize drips, don't really work very well. Sigh.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">Still, it's Friday! A bottle of wine with the Grand Duchess by the hearth this evening and possibly a game of Scrabble.<br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">-- Heinz-Ulrich</span><br /></span></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>WSTKS-FM Worldwidehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14173042438761572040noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259686799198265906.post-28346053196141417502024-01-31T16:24:00.000-08:002024-01-31T19:46:32.733-08:00Bold Tweed Wednesday. . .<p> <br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgG6x8891yvTUHUsAPdX-m0boaMfSMaW1BFe07DgxXDgUwrGORHDw0J-WQs7fEw0IhFaszUnMhr1A6_NZM2b3ae2aZwVjULfTAJZw-zQ0f46fLz2k41-W7OvBJBEmGuR_lKhE790Y1Wcr6RSD_QDSLazDWbYnsDn41otBr45L92QYkQgVFf59z5FW-Mbgs/s1280/Bold%20Tweed%20Wednesday%20Above%2031%20Jan%202024.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="962" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgG6x8891yvTUHUsAPdX-m0boaMfSMaW1BFe07DgxXDgUwrGORHDw0J-WQs7fEw0IhFaszUnMhr1A6_NZM2b3ae2aZwVjULfTAJZw-zQ0f46fLz2k41-W7OvBJBEmGuR_lKhE790Y1Wcr6RSD_QDSLazDWbYnsDn41otBr45L92QYkQgVFf59z5FW-Mbgs/w301-h400/Bold%20Tweed%20Wednesday%20Above%2031%20Jan%202024.jpg" width="301" /></a></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9DM6W7G2FI6Izchxynxe6JK4fYkasdxU06Kbfozbpumm4HJi5nn3h1DP-2zwKJ_y2ioGzED9wm237Tu-BiIq5B7UGXDZQrLSHzItZ8ZtXu_AFToZtQzejP0_DmPnDvrYGVR1zftr5-XrFp6x0HZP_NKpDiTCRaZU6JkemTzdxUJL40mg_I8YPxJhjuKs/s1280/Bold%20Tweed%20Wednesday%20Below%2031%20Jan%202024.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="960" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9DM6W7G2FI6Izchxynxe6JK4fYkasdxU06Kbfozbpumm4HJi5nn3h1DP-2zwKJ_y2ioGzED9wm237Tu-BiIq5B7UGXDZQrLSHzItZ8ZtXu_AFToZtQzejP0_DmPnDvrYGVR1zftr5-XrFp6x0HZP_NKpDiTCRaZU6JkemTzdxUJL40mg_I8YPxJhjuKs/w300-h400/Bold%20Tweed%20Wednesday%20Below%2031%20Jan%202024.jpg" width="300" /></a></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-large;">S</span><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">omeone, please! Make him stop! </span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">M</span><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">y biggest, boldest, baddest tweed jacket (Southwick) was the choice this morning, to mark the final day of January 2024. Already? A not displeasing combination of items here in any case. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">And although the vintage jacket lapels are a bit wide, I don't worry about it too much given my penchant for even more prominent double-breasted lapels. Go big, or go home as the saying goes. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">Happy February everyone!</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">-- Heinz-Ulrich </span><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></p><p><br /></p>WSTKS-FM Worldwidehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14173042438761572040noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259686799198265906.post-51844874682768608122024-01-29T18:14:00.000-08:002024-01-29T18:19:06.348-08:00Another DB Monday. . .<p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVlu6gFrVV5-DV4VT2VI07djTTFO_0BTVOB4o-0UZmjmoKxvkXKvKn53zvB_dVMQnLXrZCn7lchkF2zxqvTSs-zRws9khFPsUROnhHKMNo-guYzknYOixFNSqdIM9oGldxnKj1Sx8NgljcooNz-Hv5j-A7qkQjMOdB7Nb38_1-6mL1hGBu39FR2r0v7TE/s1280/DB%20Monday%20Above%20Jan%2029%202024.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="962" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVlu6gFrVV5-DV4VT2VI07djTTFO_0BTVOB4o-0UZmjmoKxvkXKvKn53zvB_dVMQnLXrZCn7lchkF2zxqvTSs-zRws9khFPsUROnhHKMNo-guYzknYOixFNSqdIM9oGldxnKj1Sx8NgljcooNz-Hv5j-A7qkQjMOdB7Nb38_1-6mL1hGBu39FR2r0v7TE/w301-h400/DB%20Monday%20Above%20Jan%2029%202024.jpg" width="301" /></a> </p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCzHX0PB_W_jsrz44a-Fx6_HyB2EXgdv1unY2o2AIf5ez-X-iOpYi7fuydNs_gj0m2zkAJ93cD5sqGj1nf4JOH1jXHMp-40XxZpct-TXsU0CA8MyffJl-jCvjFzDAHDU4D6X-T5WBcRVqFj2g17U58xqAgwqnkMObhUljVsMFmhatPdkC0BugHudXbmKE/s1280/DB%20Monday%20Below%20Jan%2029%202024.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="960" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCzHX0PB_W_jsrz44a-Fx6_HyB2EXgdv1unY2o2AIf5ez-X-iOpYi7fuydNs_gj0m2zkAJ93cD5sqGj1nf4JOH1jXHMp-40XxZpct-TXsU0CA8MyffJl-jCvjFzDAHDU4D6X-T5WBcRVqFj2g17U58xqAgwqnkMObhUljVsMFmhatPdkC0BugHudXbmKE/w300-h400/DB%20Monday%20Below%20Jan%2029%202024.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFWecfhR-D0dpHBiM-g7_lpdohoEfLfeEmzxcZALYIM907mgBxgGn_mbidH4uNkjYNyWtIYmeivR1WGOBL_LFfRx1K790AVpKUq1tc1OgQdGJh6nzT35Tl8H1zRjk4fCqE0X7URtUd9qUd2kx_be3DuFUptUWvMxF_BqAlbOfzHzKgYimfwhyphenhyphenlPsYBWns/s1280/DB%20Monday%20Seated%20Jan%2024%202024.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="960" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFWecfhR-D0dpHBiM-g7_lpdohoEfLfeEmzxcZALYIM907mgBxgGn_mbidH4uNkjYNyWtIYmeivR1WGOBL_LFfRx1K790AVpKUq1tc1OgQdGJh6nzT35Tl8H1zRjk4fCqE0X7URtUd9qUd2kx_be3DuFUptUWvMxF_BqAlbOfzHzKgYimfwhyphenhyphenlPsYBWns/w300-h400/DB%20Monday%20Seated%20Jan%2024%202024.jpg" width="300" /></a></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-large;">A </span><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">fun suit for today. One of several vintage heavy wool flannel numbers from Polo that has been in the winter rotation for several years now. Soft, warm, and every bit as comfortable as a pair of pajamas, yet a bit more acceptable in public. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"> Not shown are the vintage Polo braces work to hold up the trousers, a Borsalino fedora, and a light gray-tan-taupe trench coat (with liner zipped in) along with my usual tan Allen Edmonds attache case, given to me several birthdays ago by the Grand Duchess. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">It's either a suit, or a combination of tweed and cords with sweater, and some kind of necktie four or five days per week during the colder months. When you dress thusly all of the time, you quickly become part of the scenery and don't raise any eyebrows. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">Were more men less worried about sticking out, society, in general, would appear more pulled together than it does at present. Hey, a guy can dream, right? <br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">-- Heinz-Ulrich</span><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>WSTKS-FM Worldwidehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14173042438761572040noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259686799198265906.post-45705557500947912712024-01-22T13:47:00.000-08:002024-01-22T13:48:50.843-08:00Monday Apres Ski Weekend Style. . .<p> <br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJC6M1VqjpJsvXX8JPEa178vjb29vTbKlgqCt3yE1Hs1Yww11O8Xg2wVGMeG6PWUskxfrGq-dkpZqeDvbfdTWTx_4GNW6ViNFWC1LGxqQcB6wEFt9tR1WzvA9Fn9DobAS5wqdEYoKRspJS3ehUxJ8W42MRblUL3jpSOMB8rjN0z6n4iBTeoh_-L4Ux78c/s1544/Monday%20Apres%20XC%20Ski%20Style%20Above.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1544" data-original-width="1160" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJC6M1VqjpJsvXX8JPEa178vjb29vTbKlgqCt3yE1Hs1Yww11O8Xg2wVGMeG6PWUskxfrGq-dkpZqeDvbfdTWTx_4GNW6ViNFWC1LGxqQcB6wEFt9tR1WzvA9Fn9DobAS5wqdEYoKRspJS3ehUxJ8W42MRblUL3jpSOMB8rjN0z6n4iBTeoh_-L4Ux78c/w300-h400/Monday%20Apres%20XC%20Ski%20Style%20Above.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi69rnQBMhkeUZwscjENjXr4LH1HJSkqdWZSpHUgLI3r9V4Rq3PqCvETenk1AQwzXx-1UdZE2fVhkP02X8Rc4Qj5ykFY9QWjT0VvcKMYuKjuLvjw4H0cSXui_EVf1NGLNEDCiKFFZEK1JuC239SB9QEx622usoT6mVccrAvFmJ5FNovqm9IjQtxjsxyt00/s2016/Monday%20Apres%20XC%20Ski%20Style%20Below.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="2016" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi69rnQBMhkeUZwscjENjXr4LH1HJSkqdWZSpHUgLI3r9V4Rq3PqCvETenk1AQwzXx-1UdZE2fVhkP02X8Rc4Qj5ykFY9QWjT0VvcKMYuKjuLvjw4H0cSXui_EVf1NGLNEDCiKFFZEK1JuC239SB9QEx622usoT6mVccrAvFmJ5FNovqm9IjQtxjsxyt00/w400-h300/Monday%20Apres%20XC%20Ski%20Style%20Below.jpg" width="400" /></a></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-large;">T</span><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">he weekend XC ski getaway sadly over (I could easily indulge the activity four or five days per week weather and snow permitting), it was back to campus bright and early Monday morning. Another combination of many of the usual suspects here plus the orange SWIMS overshoes, a vintage camel polo coat, Stetson fedora, and long woolen schoolboy scarf rounded out today's ensemble. <br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">As much as my wife and I enjoy what we do for a living, we're already watching the longer term forecast for another possible lost weekend on skis in a few weeks' time. Propelling oneself through the woods, up hills, and down long descents during a snowy winter day while the trees creak in the breeze, and the only sound is the quiet schuss-schuss of skis gliding along the trail is addictive. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">It's amazing how good physical activity makes you feel. The Grand Duchess has done some kayaking, and I think I'd like to give it a try with her next summer. <br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">-- Heinz-Ulrich</span><br /></span></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>WSTKS-FM Worldwidehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14173042438761572040noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259686799198265906.post-34611300862397003432024-01-22T13:33:00.000-08:002024-01-22T16:43:15.964-08:00Saturday Apres XC Skiing Style. . .<p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMYgx1pMiHYgdEJXBkCUxFQWlMvtxXP17Z_pqriSE9VijvCi8ew1tRnay_uq35XZ0IIeoOKyghjY9Z0KJDs_7u7Lxri6_mR9t6ASMJeSz2zv6GfZWZmEGKDqW95XDf49PWZtsUY_O9vTEMY1p_G0f3ymeUmUcXcSSATHeBtNCqbvEPr8YynAoIIdzXdQQ/s2016/Heinz-Ulrich%20APres%20Ski%20Hanson%20HIlls.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="2016" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMYgx1pMiHYgdEJXBkCUxFQWlMvtxXP17Z_pqriSE9VijvCi8ew1tRnay_uq35XZ0IIeoOKyghjY9Z0KJDs_7u7Lxri6_mR9t6ASMJeSz2zv6GfZWZmEGKDqW95XDf49PWZtsUY_O9vTEMY1p_G0f3ymeUmUcXcSSATHeBtNCqbvEPr8YynAoIIdzXdQQ/w400-h300/Heinz-Ulrich%20APres%20Ski%20Hanson%20HIlls.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_z4El8yEFDtJhcZo40r0C_2MDknWE9cXs_9m14lGvUIam3jtmwJrNHAJ5bcn134DYukZU97z_AwK_seFdBddFSGDy1sCcC42aaZ-jhg8edMSxeSsix7Hjfo2Pc4jhyphenhyphenxgNuV-PhIKO6fw2xGoi5-oE04najgYXJtxSi6Mbah3OelTIDQJZtdwDrF8r0-U/s2016/Grand%20Duchess%20Apres%20Ski%20Hanson%20HIlls.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="2016" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_z4El8yEFDtJhcZo40r0C_2MDknWE9cXs_9m14lGvUIam3jtmwJrNHAJ5bcn134DYukZU97z_AwK_seFdBddFSGDy1sCcC42aaZ-jhg8edMSxeSsix7Hjfo2Pc4jhyphenhyphenxgNuV-PhIKO6fw2xGoi5-oE04najgYXJtxSi6Mbah3OelTIDQJZtdwDrF8r0-U/w400-h300/Grand%20Duchess%20Apres%20Ski%20Hanson%20HIlls.jpg" width="400" /></a></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLwM8B_zEmSTRxdsNTM60eKbsKXR_ib3Tw5yFjqsRcCoW6ragetFO860jpjEh6pAmflco0MK_HjO7Yk_2Xut_IV3WlVdTbmV6liK0rCtcaKxP56d5JMqoSyec3rD8am6nEnl1iixFYjyedWJF42tGEFNM8OeKoWM7zyyyaeCUz8RS6i7WZHr7uJHMMt4M/s2016/Young%20Master%20and%20Grand%20Duchess%20Apres%20Ski%20Hanson%20HIlls.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="2016" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLwM8B_zEmSTRxdsNTM60eKbsKXR_ib3Tw5yFjqsRcCoW6ragetFO860jpjEh6pAmflco0MK_HjO7Yk_2Xut_IV3WlVdTbmV6liK0rCtcaKxP56d5JMqoSyec3rD8am6nEnl1iixFYjyedWJF42tGEFNM8OeKoWM7zyyyaeCUz8RS6i7WZHr7uJHMMt4M/w400-h300/Young%20Master%20and%20Grand%20Duchess%20Apres%20Ski%20Hanson%20HIlls.jpg" width="400" /></a></div> <p></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-large;">N</span><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">ot particularly stylish, but tired, happy, and relaxed after a day of cross-country skiing in the woods and highlands of the Hanson Hills winter recreation area in Northern Michigan. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">A wonderful post-ski euphoria you could say -- complete with a thermos of hot chocolate, oranges, cookies, and chocolate -- before we headed back to our weekend rental house for showers, dinner, and hot-buttered rum by the hearth once the Young Master had retired. I could do this everyday.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">Up early Sunday to load the car and head to another nearby Nordic center for lessons and a few hours of skiing before heading home mid-afternoon Sunday. The car was all unloaded and everything stowed by just after 5pm, and we finished the second half of the tuna casserole for dinner an hour or so later following showers. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">Again, nothing particularly special about the meal, but it sure hits the spot after physical activity in the winter. <br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">-- Heinz-Ulrich</span><br /></p>WSTKS-FM Worldwidehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14173042438761572040noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259686799198265906.post-28236359110439442532024-01-17T10:58:00.000-08:002024-01-17T10:58:54.924-08:00Frigid Wednesday Style. . .<p> <br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2b3RGB5wJ5DywvipIqbykeDSfdSxNDGac-Vg9NKydNfMjdaz0oOxV9zpcINI2xhbpZBmjevPLx5lNmroJt6nGgqxsCwDx11pC4kwEr-UGC0sRGDmyOaVASQlFDTYYQxuNnMYqSHRXXYmk4VL9PWxJaGGhyb8T-IitbTly1WcwiWNN9b7w71w6kKjdjtg/s1544/Frigid%20Wednesday%20Above.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1544" data-original-width="1160" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2b3RGB5wJ5DywvipIqbykeDSfdSxNDGac-Vg9NKydNfMjdaz0oOxV9zpcINI2xhbpZBmjevPLx5lNmroJt6nGgqxsCwDx11pC4kwEr-UGC0sRGDmyOaVASQlFDTYYQxuNnMYqSHRXXYmk4VL9PWxJaGGhyb8T-IitbTly1WcwiWNN9b7w71w6kKjdjtg/w300-h400/Frigid%20Wednesday%20Above.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgv8Zryl6vZsvOUAZll4Ixob0yxyhnuWNCHW77p3Ocdz6u91r13hTDzkPyEAgDdQyZ_kikHj4yKwaiZpttP4qP8Er8QL6WoyGo2ntBQDHts-enFpimnMv7fDBD37c5C7_vsKrKFuXzOhpXA6m7Qr5DmtkiGRYR8eU6xFLe9UtZVNWgnAxk67_QKLtTzwHE/s2016/Frigid%20Wednesday%20Below.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2016" data-original-width="1512" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgv8Zryl6vZsvOUAZll4Ixob0yxyhnuWNCHW77p3Ocdz6u91r13hTDzkPyEAgDdQyZ_kikHj4yKwaiZpttP4qP8Er8QL6WoyGo2ntBQDHts-enFpimnMv7fDBD37c5C7_vsKrKFuXzOhpXA6m7Qr5DmtkiGRYR8eU6xFLe9UtZVNWgnAxk67_QKLtTzwHE/w300-h400/Frigid%20Wednesday%20Below.jpg" width="300" /></a></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-large;">E</span><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">xtremely cold with a mean windchill here in Mid-Michigan today, but warm and toasty in tweed, wood, and corduroy. Topped off by the usual vintage camel polo coat, long woolen scarf, and a tweed cap given to me by the Grand Duchess for Christmas 2022. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">The sweater vest is a recent purchase, having taken advantage of the year end sale at J. Press a couple of weeks back. Very much Bertie Wooster--Bingo Little--All Creatures Great and Small territory, but it seems to work pretty well beneath the Harris Tweed jacket. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">Some days, you just ant something a little more eye-catching than the usual navy or gray crew neck sweater. Know what I mean?<br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">-- Heinz-Ulrich</span><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>WSTKS-FM Worldwidehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14173042438761572040noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259686799198265906.post-68088952762130327942024-01-10T09:19:00.000-08:002024-01-10T12:44:24.531-08:00Snowy Wednesday Style. . .<p><br /></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_-_tSFi_1-Dyp7T7mN4PJhFxpDWppZOAXqAxIywhiV-lijyFi0sNUoYAsxarFolJ0albxOdxD0r86DEXaIOyWAS-BpO12IKkjokwk9_-nXftQrgyvI559vuch-El1iHLMNZ2swrtDo1eRHrs23dPuhuRIcapSwyHKAuGOsUK8P4bBOY08LRQxUTWxG9E/s1280/Snowy%20Wednesday%20Style%20Above.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="962" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_-_tSFi_1-Dyp7T7mN4PJhFxpDWppZOAXqAxIywhiV-lijyFi0sNUoYAsxarFolJ0albxOdxD0r86DEXaIOyWAS-BpO12IKkjokwk9_-nXftQrgyvI559vuch-El1iHLMNZ2swrtDo1eRHrs23dPuhuRIcapSwyHKAuGOsUK8P4bBOY08LRQxUTWxG9E/w301-h400/Snowy%20Wednesday%20Style%20Above.jpg" width="301" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: medium;"><b><span style="font-family: arial;">As above. . .</span></b><br /></span></i></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiS1EDFTC1Sgf5COXFpwdXR7Wer-HeSqhqRVJoHwZSHUHPdCz2R5tufvAL-Eu4Fwo8nilmqFg1aPcpJlFJeCPq_AKEHCAL99bKfDNenaWk_4zBpK5AcUKfmWEXlWCpxk4bhr7dtXpKAWlkEfuxyI7of5olM5yh9IkRc0y8A5mpWMkJOWhYo4oqH15UL-hY/s1280/Snowy%20Wednesday%20Style%20Below.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="960" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiS1EDFTC1Sgf5COXFpwdXR7Wer-HeSqhqRVJoHwZSHUHPdCz2R5tufvAL-Eu4Fwo8nilmqFg1aPcpJlFJeCPq_AKEHCAL99bKfDNenaWk_4zBpK5AcUKfmWEXlWCpxk4bhr7dtXpKAWlkEfuxyI7of5olM5yh9IkRc0y8A5mpWMkJOWhYo4oqH15UL-hY/w300-h400/Snowy%20Wednesday%20Style%20Below.jpg" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><i><b>So below.<br /></b></i></span></td></tr></tbody></table><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkhuOzoXsVOWRjPMx2EuQefqicPyM1vKTjQMxJZVAuZ_xKTwptku-ggp8NpSkULvbUxyoa4bi4OxflZTZHTQiSdn6UFhl3k4bjNawfepznyCXb9e_jsWMQQrgyLKifzf3vjtqNPf2_AsAEYQRhKDcHm0RPa93lh_OsSaeejV9zhNcy4pEGG0O1Pfj-oKM/s2016/My%20Newly%20Opened%20Other%20Offce%20January%2010%202024.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="2016" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkhuOzoXsVOWRjPMx2EuQefqicPyM1vKTjQMxJZVAuZ_xKTwptku-ggp8NpSkULvbUxyoa4bi4OxflZTZHTQiSdn6UFhl3k4bjNawfepznyCXb9e_jsWMQQrgyLKifzf3vjtqNPf2_AsAEYQRhKDcHm0RPa93lh_OsSaeejV9zhNcy4pEGG0O1Pfj-oKM/w400-h300/My%20Newly%20Opened%20Other%20Offce%20January%2010%202024.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i><b><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">My newly opened "other" office in the main library. I spend a lot of my time working here each morning.</span></b></i><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-large;">S</span><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">omeone give that man a lint brush! An otherwise nice look spoiled by a linty navy blazer. Grrrrr. Otherwise, a pair of overshoes to protect the Allen Edmonds from today's snow and slush although the temperature has dropped appreciably since early morning, and more snow is forecast, so skiing might actually happen this long weekend given Martin Luther King Day next Monday. By the way, my students always get a kick out of the orange SWIMS, which seem even more popular than the red ones that wore out a winter or two ago.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">-- Heinz-Ulrich</span><br /></p>WSTKS-FM Worldwidehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14173042438761572040noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259686799198265906.post-77822541785620149012024-01-09T08:09:00.000-08:002024-01-09T08:09:27.429-08:00Snowy Tuesday Style. . .<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijX_h3o0ygv-bRf_-0eh2V71wEVeYgOk-DwXaihusNUV2Xd3QsDlzjVli4fzl9cqVCIVSekxvFW2zwH1wVWTETnFAOQyyzJPiKqUWQc_ZVfO352neQvJMdsR-BDMtUMCnNWuqzDhPEAO5vjVF2eMfL96zkXnzr3ys2b5poduHB_SpDArjtIM0VXg6y0C4/s2016/Tuesday%20Attire%20Gear.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2016" data-original-width="1512" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijX_h3o0ygv-bRf_-0eh2V71wEVeYgOk-DwXaihusNUV2Xd3QsDlzjVli4fzl9cqVCIVSekxvFW2zwH1wVWTETnFAOQyyzJPiKqUWQc_ZVfO352neQvJMdsR-BDMtUMCnNWuqzDhPEAO5vjVF2eMfL96zkXnzr3ys2b5poduHB_SpDArjtIM0VXg6y0C4/s320/Tuesday%20Attire%20Gear.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilDQm5dh8KZx65AUL9XmttFRwELiFYxiAvLY-dWSl-oejFRU746Nswb4E8QoUXu_sZsWk9cXAxnRtpH6IPE2pVUvnJ0742ABKCtnF1C3JTg2q_oWQf6eF_xcWCc5MYiKDnUF7IiioayniN5xmH77qfY-YchkuOTS-NPBmVp1vl97Sl3Um7TCh7O8QSI-M/s1544/Tuesday%20Attire%20Above.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1544" data-original-width="1160" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilDQm5dh8KZx65AUL9XmttFRwELiFYxiAvLY-dWSl-oejFRU746Nswb4E8QoUXu_sZsWk9cXAxnRtpH6IPE2pVUvnJ0742ABKCtnF1C3JTg2q_oWQf6eF_xcWCc5MYiKDnUF7IiioayniN5xmH77qfY-YchkuOTS-NPBmVp1vl97Sl3Um7TCh7O8QSI-M/s320/Tuesday%20Attire%20Above.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6OPd62D2adlBr_Fnt-AUrnBi95hW-soYoQ_vUVJu4wnvSQd-5yKjV9Spdv9X91hqZhsdRdfsPtU8MXkhacmFoYEW5rYPx5ifYtMCGqdl9GvbkmHUFwG6z4t_tLEnXtqvYvmoit8bFJ4EICBSIhB98XGoRizhf0v49D0h48YU1fOv5_UnufLGsntCvVyw/s2016/Tuesday%20Attire%20Below.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2016" data-original-width="1512" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6OPd62D2adlBr_Fnt-AUrnBi95hW-soYoQ_vUVJu4wnvSQd-5yKjV9Spdv9X91hqZhsdRdfsPtU8MXkhacmFoYEW5rYPx5ifYtMCGqdl9GvbkmHUFwG6z4t_tLEnXtqvYvmoit8bFJ4EICBSIhB98XGoRizhf0v49D0h48YU1fOv5_UnufLGsntCvVyw/s320/Tuesday%20Attire%20Below.jpg" width="240" /> </a></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-large;">N</span><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">ot a bad effort for the day attire-wise, and the new Mermaid is now open for business in our library </span><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">(finally after several months of delay) </span><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">, where I spent a delightful few hours working while taking the occasional sip from a large hot chocolate as the snow fell outside the window. More of the usual suspects combined in different ways, you understand, and very much in keeping with the usual visage I cultivate during the academic year.<br /></span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">-- Heinz-Ulrich</span><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"> </p><p style="text-align: center;"> </p><p style="text-align: center;"> </p>WSTKS-FM Worldwidehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14173042438761572040noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259686799198265906.post-21202908969268484302024-01-09T08:00:00.000-08:002024-01-09T15:11:59.740-08:00Spring 2024 Semester Kick-off Style. . .<p> <br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOFhlW6cJ-WbCdXINy1enwUWxWnBc2qQhsPbtH7bmzI2gyKaSS0-8dwwRB_2_lu3U29WJ6UixaAAG4Gh3tmB2NpmVbGPi9QxYzQXhYSmaVRh43WOpuM8ZmpSzk6aKIiculUzjQi45aoV36PjXj6TPyizxLUoX99CpwYkgg8LaOS2350o3nyg6SWsQRjSU/s1280/New%20J%20Press%20Three%20Piece%20Above.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="962" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOFhlW6cJ-WbCdXINy1enwUWxWnBc2qQhsPbtH7bmzI2gyKaSS0-8dwwRB_2_lu3U29WJ6UixaAAG4Gh3tmB2NpmVbGPi9QxYzQXhYSmaVRh43WOpuM8ZmpSzk6aKIiculUzjQi45aoV36PjXj6TPyizxLUoX99CpwYkgg8LaOS2350o3nyg6SWsQRjSU/w301-h400/New%20J%20Press%20Three%20Piece%20Above.jpg" width="301" /></a></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdvEhrIEi1kkP3lkrKcWli0S98_4-jhkhvnjjn3dP218D9Qa7PPiflOIywDKcx7-x2_Yk4dEVELKZKi2ha1k7W5yoonjh6lAe_l8KyHFGgyXjyuxQeIM-O-uvN-IDgLQAr3z5-Io7uxRgTDm72S6wMJAED3pKO9qtuBLISjAfnzWMsRgOIMQI5WcxqWe8/s1280/New%20J%20Press%20Three%20Piece%20Below.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="960" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdvEhrIEi1kkP3lkrKcWli0S98_4-jhkhvnjjn3dP218D9Qa7PPiflOIywDKcx7-x2_Yk4dEVELKZKi2ha1k7W5yoonjh6lAe_l8KyHFGgyXjyuxQeIM-O-uvN-IDgLQAr3z5-Io7uxRgTDm72S6wMJAED3pKO9qtuBLISjAfnzWMsRgOIMQI5WcxqWe8/w300-h400/New%20J%20Press%20Three%20Piece%20Below.jpg" width="300" /></a></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-large;">D</span><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">ecided to wear a new three-piece flannel number from J. Press for the start of the new semester/term yesterday. A pre-Christmas treat for myself after some good news in early December. Hard to find three-piece suits these days, and I would have preferred navy, but charcoal will do nicely in its stead, thank you very much. My tailor had it ready in just a week following the usual minor alterations, but I waited until yesterday to give the suit its first outing. </span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">The slightly messy bow tie is vintage Brooks Bros. and not quite as large as the angle of the photograph makes it seem here. I also wore some very attractive, Art Deco-inspired vintage Polo braces to hold up the pants. A pair of wool navy dress socks with very small, dark red polka dots rounded out the ensemble. </span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">-- Heinz-Ulrich</span><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p>WSTKS-FM Worldwidehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14173042438761572040noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259686799198265906.post-71539795183599696922024-01-06T11:37:00.000-08:002024-01-06T11:40:20.160-08:00Saturday Cavorting. . .<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBKMrrFzBWfXqMl2vbMw5BW2zRqRdbPzFU3qgtR9ePGudAAI7ISiiRrYK_AFGqF7MzHWA4HblVJWgmNFYwELeebTjq8o9FzuQAI8TmwF5aVydTivUbLXv8delRZ0gvwPW2TvZdHeUA31xUhEX_gViiHr3hB_BQKbO-dmQy3SsvrSvXqTLdO19_X-QH23E/s2016/Saturday%20Cavorting%20with%20Heinz-Ulrich.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2016" data-original-width="1512" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBKMrrFzBWfXqMl2vbMw5BW2zRqRdbPzFU3qgtR9ePGudAAI7ISiiRrYK_AFGqF7MzHWA4HblVJWgmNFYwELeebTjq8o9FzuQAI8TmwF5aVydTivUbLXv8delRZ0gvwPW2TvZdHeUA31xUhEX_gViiHr3hB_BQKbO-dmQy3SsvrSvXqTLdO19_X-QH23E/w300-h400/Saturday%20Cavorting%20with%20Heinz-Ulrich.jpg" width="300" /></a></div> <p></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-large;">D</span><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">oing the Snow Dance while running midday Saturday errands with the Grand Duchess. Here, we were on the way to the indoor Winter Farmers' Market with hot chocolate afterwards when I broke into song and step in an effort to coax some heavy snow from the clouds for local cross-country skiing. Pretty typical cold weather casual gear here.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">-- Heinz-Ulrich</span><br /></p>WSTKS-FM Worldwidehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14173042438761572040noreply@blogger.com0