Shopping

When he goes shopping, it all seems so easy.  He wants a "couple of sweaters, and a couple of shirts, a pair of gloves, and some socks."  We wander around the store, he goes into the fitting room, and most everything looks good.  We wade through a bunch of gloves, and decide he needs a smaller size, so we find a leather pair in the women's department, and he's thrilled.  "These are the best pair of gloves I've had for ages".  No wonder.  They cost a bundle.

And he's done. We go for lunch.

The next day, I go to look in the ladies wear store in our small town.  It's just re-located to a brand new space, and added shoes to it's stock. I have a good time browsing, and chatting off and on with the sales girls.  "I haven't bought anything for ages, and I'm out of practice".  It's true.  I end up buying a scarf.

When I get home, he wants to know what I bought.  "Just a scarf?"

"Well, when I'm dressed for cold weather, it's such a nuisance trying stuff on."  I change the subject. But I do come home with a plan - of sorts.  I'll start with the boots, and work up. There, that feels better.

I've been trying to get something other than golf clothes.  But the thought of the panty hose always stopped me - those horrible saran-wrap itchy heat-producing tortures. It's one of the first questions I ask when I go back to the store.  The sweet young thing says - "look, try these on and tell me what you think".  They seem to be ribbed and somewhat bulky.  But when I get them hoisted up and onto my waist, I like them right away.  And in all the time of trying stuff on, I never once feel like I'm wearing panty hose. Before I know it, I have a pair of short boots that seem to fit quite fine -  and a sort of draped kind of tunic top. I look quite snappy!  The sweet young thing thinks I look good too.  So I wear the outfit to a party, and get compliments! What a surprise!
Women seem more inclined to wear whatever they feel like wearing, and the fashion mavens be damned.  I love seeing what all the stars wear when they go out for an evening and the cameras find them.  Have you ever watched a slide show of movie stars after some big event like the Academy Awards? Wow!  They can look pretty bad when they put their minds to it!