The Mrs and I are at my cousins wedding and it’s been pretty humbling and got some dust in my eyes. In all seriousness not just how well I’m dressed and my dance moves , but they brought all the married couples out on the floor and the Mrs and I have been married for 13 years, my parents are out there as well as my aunt and uncle, my parents have been married for 43 years and my aunt and uncle are at 44 years!! These younger boys and girls are watching us , how we love each other, how we dance , how we dress and how long we have stayed in the fight of life and in marriage. Gents where ever you are , what ever your doing these younger generations are looking for y’all to make huge impact in their lives whether you know they are watching or not so please make it count !!!

It would be very easy on a Friday to mentally start the weekend a little early—to dress down, coast through the day, and tell myself that “good enough” is good enough. But one thing I’ve been thinking about quite a bit lately is how much I enjoy bringing intentionality into the ordinary parts of my life. Today that meant a soft pink shirt, light grey trousers, Margeaux patina shoes and belt, and my Panama for the trip in and out of the office. Nothing particularly formal. Nothing complicated. Just pieces I enjoy wearing, put together with a little thought. For me, dressing intentionally isn’t really about being dressed up. It’s about deciding how I want to show up before the day decides for me. I’ve found that same idea creeping into a lot of areas of my life—how I dress, how I care for my shoes and clothing, the little rituals I enjoy, how I spend my time, and even how I try to finish out a workweek. Friday doesn’t have to be a throwaway day. I can still enjoy it. I can still relax a little. I can still look forward to the weekend. But I also want to be fully present for the day I’m actually in. And apparently today, being present includes a Panama hat. 😎🎩 Happy Friday, gentlemen! 🎉

August 14th, 1995, 31 years ago was our 1st official date just the two of us snuck off to see Clueless. No picture of us that day, but one taken just over 5 years later.

Decided to work from today, (I tend to get more done at home at times), Plus I have some Society of Ordinary Gentleman business to get done as well as recording and editing to do for The Gentleman's Forum and The Gentlemen of Faith Podcast. I believe it's going to be a long day and night today. There are some great shows coming out soon, ones that I hope will encouragement to be the best version of gentlemen that they can be.