Oh, the weather outside is delightful, but any fire inside would be frightful, so since we’ve got lots of places to go, let it roll, let it roll, let it roll…
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Boot Size: Manufacturers’ Dirty Little Secret
I was communicating with someone the other day via email. The guy had concerns about the fit of Chippewa high-shine engineer boots (model 71418). He said that he bought a pair of the boots and that they caused severe, bleeding blisters and injuries on his toes. Through ongoing dialogue, he was blaming the steel toe and inflexibility of the boot’s foot to cause these problems. He asked more about fitting of the boots and differences in choosing larger, smaller, wider or medium-width sizing.
What I told him is a dirty little secret of boot manufacturers. Read on to learn what that secret is.
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Recommendations on Police Patrol Boots
I received an email the other day from someone who looked at my police patrol boot collection and asked me for a recommendation of that style of boot for himself. He rides a motorcycle and wants boots that would work well both in summer heat as well as in winter cold and rain.
My thoughts?
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Caroling Mystical Harmony With My Brother
For the 43rd year in a row, I continued a tradition of Christmas caroling with friends I have been caroling with since Junior High school. And best yet, my twin brother…
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What Boots for the Holiday Party?
I received an email the other day from a guy in Texas who asked,
I was invited to the office Christmas party at a restaurant in town. I was speaking with my wife about what to wear. She suggested a suit. I said that I wanted to wear my boots. She cringed and disagreed, saying that boots don’t go with a suit and pulled out a pair of black dress shoes and told me in no uncertain terms to wear them. Then I found your blog and now am questioning whether to go along with my wife or do what I wanted to do in the first place, wear my boots with a suit to the party. What is your opinion?
Okay, I’ll respond. But first…
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Blowing Stereotypes Again
Sigh, I had an uncomfortable email exchange with someone who did not take my gentle “RSVP, no” for an answer to an invitation to a holiday party he is organizing.
The invitation read…
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Cyber Monday Boot Shopping
Greetings on so-called “Cyber Monday” which follows “Black Friday,” “Small Business Saturday,” and whatever Sunday was.
So are you like me and getting bombarded with all sorts of “sales of the year” promotions from boot retailers? Are you in the market for a new pair of boots for yourself or a loved-one for Christmas? Do you have trouble sorting out reality from marketing hype, and sometimes (oops, like me again) have trouble with sales resistance?
Here are some tips on on-line boot buying from a boot-shopping pro…
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Up and Out
We had another spectacular “no senior is lonely” Feastival yesterday, with 105 guests, 15 family, and a few special guests to greet visitors, including a U.S. Senator, who I knew was coming but let the others be surprised.
The weather was super-fantastic, with pleasantly warm temperatures and sunny skies. I was thankful for the good weather, in particular, because we were able to use our decks for additional space for crowds to spill out when the house got too crowded.
My twin brother…
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The Best Thanksgiving Surprise
I had a long day at work on Tuesday. I arrived home, prepared dinner for my spouse and myself, then went to the basement to relax. I was so beat, I fell asleep in my spouse’s arms.
About 8pm, my spouse shook me awake. I thought he would suggest that we go to bed early. However, he said, “someone’s at the door.” My spouse never answers the doorbell, ever, so I went up and was flabbergasted when…
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Four Turkeys Walked Into A Bar
Okay, the opening of a real corny joke. What’s worse, I can’t think of a punch line.
But yesterday, four fresh turkeys appeared at my doorstep. Once again…
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