After a long weekend am I glad to be back at the office!! I do not do well with too much extra time on my hands. Mondays are my favorite day of the week! It's raining here which we desperately need so I am thankful. Also Rain is great for business, so I am thankful for that. Today is meeting day, and I have to say today my team contuse to remind me why they are with me. Their thoughtfulness to the work and ideas, and most importantly to each other is SO gratifying!! I am blessed to have them with me. OOTD: Blue grey/tan/white tattersall Navy Chinos Blue Ribbed OTC dress socks Black woven cap toe oxfords. Wishing you all a fantastic Monday!!

It's a hot day but not a scorcher and not too humid - for north Alabama, at least - so I'm dining al fresco for lunch at a local Mediterranean-inspired eatery. Still, it's hot enough to justify shorts and an all-linen outfit, which is where Charles Tyrwhitt comes into play. I'm testing out this linen polo from them and, so far, I'm pleased - but more on that later... Someone at Charles Tyrwhitt needs to do an internal audit of their tape measures. When I started my weight loss journey, my neck was a little over 20.5 inches. After losing 50 pounds, it was right at 20 inches. Now, it's about a quarter-inch shy of that. Based on Charles Tyrwhitt's size guide, none of their off-the-rack dress shirts should fit me even decently. Still, I wanted to give them a shot. So, last year - during one of their 3-shirts-for-$99 promos - I ordered a dress shirt, a casual cotton button-up shirt, and a casual linen button-up shirt. I ignored collar size and - knowing my measurements - I used their size guide to select the sizes that should fit me best. I don't remember the sizes for the casual shirts but they fit me decently. The dress shirt was a 17 1/2 with 36 sleeves. However, I measured the collar at 18.5 inches, the sleeves at 37 inches, and the chest a full two inches shy of what their style guide said. So, this time, I ordered an 18 1/2 with 35 sleeves. On this shirt, the chest was again a solid two inches shy of what the style said while the sleeves were actually 35 inches and the collar a hair shy of 19 inches. I did discover that I can exchange the shirt, so I'm trying for a 19 with 37 sleeves in a classic fit. Will see how close this one is to their size guide when it arrives... Back to the polos. I loved the look of this polo and the fact that it was 100% linen. CT recently had a coupon-code sale that stacked with their multi-buy pricing, so I ordered three of these polos and a dress shirt. I wish Criquet would teach other companies how to make a good polo shirt collar, but at least three removable plastic adhesive thingys work well worth this collar.

It's another doctor visit for my wife, with lunch beforehand. It's hot, so linen is in order. Teal J. Crew linen shirt, rolled sleeves Sand Tommy Hilfiger linen blend trousers and chocolate Anson belt with silver buckle Chocolate Cole Haan suede derbies and khaki Boardroom Socks with flags Straw trilby with blue and white striped band Seiko chronograph with blue accents