Have you ever had to get to a place or a destination and you hit a delay? I was on my way to Florida for a business trip, now I get to the airport to fly to Florida 4 PM. I get a notification on my phone, your flight’s been delayed by several hours. I’m now gonna miss my connecting flight. Here is the thing, in my younger days and before my journey, I would’ve been really angry and upset in that moment and I would’ve ran over to the gate and probably made a fool of myself by yelling at the agent standing behind the Delta counter and I would say say something like “ Are you %*#% serious! my flight has been delayed and I’m going to miss my connecting flight, are you *#%*# serious!This is crazy. Now I’m not gonna make it to my destination on time. “ Do you think I would’ve gotten anywhere if I went up to the counter like this now? Not to mention I am in a two piece suit, so you know I stand out more than most traveling. What I did was I that I walked over to the counter, trying to maintain a positive attitude. I smiled at the lady behind the counter and I said “ma’am, I heard your professional problem solver is that true?” and she started smiling. Then I said ,”I heard you’re so good at solving problems and pay you to do it!” This got her smiling ,and I said “look I have a problem. I know it’s not actually yours so if you can’t solve it, I understand but if you can, it would mean the world to me, I have a client that is in Florida waiting for me to help them with a very serious matter.” She smiled and said let me see what I can do,and she starts punching her computer keypad and she looks at me. She says I’m really sorry there’s only one flight tomorrow it’s gonna get you there at 10 AM tomorrow . There’s one more flight tonight but it’s flying standby. Meaning there’s no seats available. You’re gonna wait by the gate if you get a seat they’ll put you on if not, they will put you in a hotel. I said “OK that’s sounds good, thank you so much I the effort.” Sorry, one second sir, she keeps punching away at her keypad two minutes later she walks in front of the gate and she comes up to me and she hand me a boarding pass and she says I got you to see on the plane tonight. I was like, “the computer did it or did you do it? “ She goes, it was kind of both.

Tax day, which is something I do not mind. Living in a society means we invest it government run activities. WHAT we fund with the tax money is very political, except for some things like fire fighters. Beyond working with the accountant, the rest of my day is very financially organized as well given our expansion strategy. As someone who has taught PhD students advanced statistics, accounting is my evil opposite. Stats guys live and learn to love bands of error. Accountants hate it! The main item I designed around today was the beautiful mottled silk tie in malachite green. • Jacket — DOJ-009 (Missoni): A sophisticated olive wool jacket from Italian fashion house Missoni, featuring a matte finish and medium-to-heavy weight construction perfect for a cooler spring morning. This single-breasted, 3-button silhouette with notched lapels and no rear vents creates a clean, modern Italian line—ideal for projecting quiet authority during financial strategy discussions. • Shirt — DS-009 (Nordstrom): A classic white cotton dress shirt with subtle diamond texture weave, lending visual interest without competing with the olive jacket. The point collar pairs beautifully with the knit tie, while the single-button barrel cuffs keep the look accessible yet refined for internal meetings. • Undershirt — US-003 (Pro Club): A heavyweight white cotton crew neck providing solid coverage beneath the textured dress shirt—no show-through risk. • Trousers — SL-007 (Santorelli): Tobacco-brown flat-front slacks in luxurious Super 110s wool. The medium drape falls elegantly without heaviness, and the earth-tone color creates a cohesive autumn palette when paired with the olive jacket. A masterclass in separates coordination. • Tie — NT-043 (Fort Belvedere): A malachite green knit silk tie in Fort Belvedere's signature "Cri de la Soie" (crunchy Swiss silk) construction. The rich green harmonizes beautifully with the olive jacket while adding textural depth. At 3" width and 57" length, it's perfectly proportioned for a classic four-in-hand knot. The low sheen complements the jacket's matte finish.