Friday after work Robin and I drove over to Jamestown New York to attend The Jamestown Scandinavian Festival. It is just a little over four hours from Columbus. We met up with our good friend RuthAnne Anhney who was there teaching straw work. We did the tourist thing and took our pictures in front of the Giant Dala Horse. The cardboard gentleman is a Swedish King. My outfit was put together to give a Scandinavia feel and the colors were based on the Norwegian Flag. I am wearing red denim trousers, a white with blue striped shirt, a blue waist coat, red cowboy tie, walnut Chelsea boots and a blue straw fedora. Robin is wearing a violet skirt with a complimentary patterned blouse and a floral headdress she made earlier at the festival. RuthAnne is wearing a white dress with a necklace. We took turns taking the pictures.

Well, everyone gets one of those photos with the family boarding the cruise. We were no exception. However, the unexpected part is that it takes a while to access these photos, so I just have a photo of me for today. Alas. My wife took me to a shopping area by out AB&B this morning as she saw "hats and linen" I would like. She's the best. As my Panama is a bit tight (I am horrible at taking my own measurements, which is ironic since I am literally a measurement expert), wind makes it fly off of my head. We found a shop with lots of hot weather hats, including a paper-made Panama. If I had not watch Chap's Guide, I would have thought this was crazy. Now I knew it was a great alternative for something cheap enough to leave behind, if necessary (not easily packed and neither of my boys would wear one on the plane!). They also had a beautiful plant-based Panama (traditional) that looked twice as nice as mine, but then the problem of the return came into effect. So, I picked up the paper-material Panama for a practical headwear when engaging in a windy port. This might be my first Royal Caribbean cruise (at least since the 1980s) and WOW do they may boarding and your first day easier. Self-administered safety class with individual check in at your muster point. Small pools of embarkation times to make boarding fast (didn't hurt that my wife upgrades everything so we had a priority lane), and the luggage made it to us hours before we expected. So far, they have already made cruising more enjoyable and we're still in dock. Wore something fun and Mediterranean for the embarkation. • Shirt: Charles Tyrwhitt HS-010 — Gold/rust linen/cotton blend summer shirt in a bird's eye weave. Slim fit with soft point collar. The linen-cotton blend provides breathability while the bird's eye texture adds visual interest without being overly casual. Perfect for warm-weather sophistication. • Undershirt: Pro Club US-007 — Chocolate brown heavy cotton crew neck undershirt. The dark color prevents any show-through under the lighter shirt, while the substantial weight provides a smooth foundation.