As you saw on this blog yesterday, I rode in an organized, police-escorted motorcycle ride in downtown DC on Sunday. The event was called the “Law Ride,” and kicks off Police Week in Washington, DC. The ride is held to pay respects to law enforcement officers who have died in the line of duty.
According to the organizers, this event has been held for 19 years, though I only found out about it and began attending it in 2006, eight years ago.
How was Sunday’s ride?
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Yesterday, I rode with 8 buddies and my cousin into downtown DC, queued up, then went on a police escorted ride to honor those who have died in the line of duty.
It was a spectacularly sunny and warm day. DC is stunning on such a day. See some of my photos after the jump.
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I wear boots all day every day. Following is a list of the boots that I wore during the last week.
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The other day, I played an on-line game titled, “what career should you have?” It asked questions about preferences, giving five choices for each one. For example, “Do you want to be in charge of others?” and “what would you buy with a holiday bonus?” A total of 10 questions predicts what career you “should” have.
What did it suggest for me?
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I was surprised yet very happy to receive a call from my buddy JT, a local motorcop who I have known since grade school, who told me that his friend “Tom” and partner “Chad” were engaged to be married. Then soon after hearing that news, Tom called me himself, and told me that he credits me with his engagement to his partner.
Me? What did I do?
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I have mentioned before that I prefer to call the man I married my spouse, as does he. We exchange email throughout the day, and always close with, “I love you, Spouse!” I refer to him on this blog by that term, too.
However, there are places and times when referring to him as my husband is an important or strategic choice of wording. Here are some examples:
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This is my ongoing series of posts that list the boots that I wore during the past week to give you an illustration of what boots a man who only wears boots (and has a large boot collection) chooses. Over the last 8 days, I wore 20 pairs of boots.
Here goes…
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Yesterday, I rode in a charity motorcycle ride. This was to raise funds for research on a disease that took the life of my home county’s beloved Fire Chief. I had worked with that Chief years ago as I began my Senior Safety Saturday project. He could not have been more supportive.
The ride went all over our home county — some 60 miles (96km) — and through seven fire stations that this chief had worked in through his long and storied career.
What is a police-escorted ride like?
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I have frequently said on this blog that guys should wear the “right boot for the right application.” For example, smooth leather-soled cowboy boots are not a good choice to wear when operating a motorcycle.
Muddy work boots don’t go well with a suit in church. Tall motorcycle patrol boots look best with breeches tucked into them. Lug-soled boots for motorcycling. Dressy cowboy boots with dress clothes in an office.
However, this blog post will discuss my feelings and observations about different styles of boots and features. I definitely have my own opinions. What are they?
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I am asked from time to time about how to make boots feel more comfortable on the foot. Since I wear boots every day as my only choice of footwear, having boots that feel comfortable is important.
All boots come with some sort of insole — from cardboard to a thin cushion to an actual built-in gel insole. Most boots, though, have only paper-thin insoles of cardboard.
Interestingly, some higher-priced boots come with paper-thin insoles and they feel hard as a rock to wear. This includes Lucchese boots. Other lower-priced commercially made boots come with cushion insoles, like Dan Post boots, and feel comfortable right away.
What do I recommend about insoles for boots?
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