I regret that I do not have much time to write a blog post — my spouse had a really bad day yesterday, and once again, I poured myself into my caregiving role.
This morning at oh-dark-30, he is sleeping well and I have to go to work. I have a major meeting with the boss’ boss today that I can’t miss. This tug-o-heart between working at a job that I am passionate about and caring for my spouse who remains quite ill is awful, but I soldier on.
My spouse knows how torn I am, so a few days ago, he presented me with a gift — yeah, boots — Tony Lama Signature Series
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With this post, I am taking a holiday break. Here in the good ol’ USA, July 4 is our Independence Day. No, it is not the “fourth of July holiday” — that expression always drives me nuts, like when I hear people wish each other, “Happy Fourth of July!” 
I have a good friend who admires quality, custom-made cowboy boots. He asked me some questions about how to order custom boots, including about custom lasts and whether it is necessary to travel to a custom bootmaker or if it is okay to place an order sight unseen. Having ordered and received a few pairs of custom boots (both cowboy and motorcycle boots), I am answering him in this blog.
Lately, six guys have written to me to ask a question about boots, and each of them began with telling me that for some reason, this blog and my website have inspired them to wear boots and encourage others to do the same.