Manic Monday! Three meetings with a returning client brining us a big new project. Several people have changed so I need to navigate and solidify new relationships, which I enjoy doing. The two key players are people I have worked with for 4 years and the other for 20 years. I have been convinced to start journaling, especially regarding my daily to do list and overall business goals. My regular pen is 90% for signatures - a Montblanc 149. Its overkill for journaling so I got a Pilot Metropolitan. When I went to put the ink in yesterday, it shot out of the cartridge and all over the table (amazingly, all on papers I could discard). New parts are on the way but the journaling has commenced. If anyone else has been doing this, please do share any tips/suggestions. Outfit of the Day — Monday April 27, 2026 | In-Person Client Meetings |Weather, 41°F → 68°F • Suit — SJ-008, SL-017 (Bachrach): A dark-brown double-breasted herringbone suit in heavyweight virgin wool, fully lined and tailored in Q4-2025 for a clean, modern silhouette. The texture and weight carry beautifully through a 41°F San Jose morning into a 68°F afternoon. Pure business-formal authority — exactly right for in-person client meetings while reading warm and approachable rather than cold. • Shirt — DS-029 (Paul Fredrick): A white houndstooth-patterned French-cuff dress shirt with a ~4″ point collar and ~2.75″ collar stays. The subtle woven pattern adds quiet visual texture without competing with the herringbone suit. French cuffs elevate the look for client work and create the canvas for proper cufflinks. • Undershirt — US-008 (Pro Club): Tan heavy-cotton crew that reads invisibly under the white shirt while reinforcing the day's earth-tones color story. Heavy enough to keep the dress shirt smooth and sweat-free through a long meeting day. • Tie — NT-028 (Fort Belvedere): A two-tone brown silk knit tie in crunchy Swiss Cri de la Soie mottled silk, two-sided construction with a square blade and a 2.5-inch widest width. The matte, slightly textured hand of knit silk plays beautifully against herringbone tweed — same earth-tones family, completely different surface. Tied in a Four-in-Hand to keep the knot compact and let the square end hang cleanly.

Monday meetings in Town. A few follow up meetings from last week and a few new stops. - khaki short sleeved button down with company logo - Brown leather belt - Slim fit tailored jeans - Brown lace up boots - Bulova Marine Star watch.