Closet Cleaning

 With the change of seasons comes a change of wardrobe.

Short sleeved golf shirts are replaced by long sleeved hoodies.

This is the weekend that I have chosen to put away the warmer weather shirts and pull out the warmer clothes that will get me through the next 4 to 5 months.

As I began this task, I found myself rifling through clothes that to be perfectly honest, I will probably never wear again.

My life has changed,in part due to Covid and in part because that is just what happens. Change.

Change happens.

There was a time not that long ago, that I was The Guy In The Tie.

For a period of about 2 years, when I got dressed, it was in a dress shirt and tie.

7 days a week.

Even when my plans for the day were to stay home, I would still put on a shirt and tie.

Just in case I had to run to the store for something, I needed to be prepared.

There are probably 100 or more ties in my closet.

Why?

There is a very good chance, that I may never wear a tie again.

I haven't worn a tie since a year ago when Sara got married.

Covid and the quarantine has obviously had a huge effect on that.

My uniform has changed.

Dress slacks?

Dress shirts?

Nice seaters?

I can't foresee an occasion when I would ever need any of these.

The suit I bought for the wedding?

Unless something really special comes up, like another one of my kids getting married, I probably won't need a suit again.

At least not while I am still breathing.

No,short sleeve polos and long sleeved hoodies should suffice for the immediate as well as the foreseeable future.

(You can feel free to read foreseeable future as ever!)

So instead of reshuffling the deck, it's probably a good time to clear the decks if you would.

This weekend there will be a purge of my wardrobe.

I will not be hanging on to things for "someday" or "maybe".

Life just isn't that spontaneous that if the occasion should arise where I would want a special outfit, that I wouldn't have time to buy something appropriate.

Other than that aforementioned suit, the selection in my closet isn't what one would consider GQ worthy.

Oh sure I will save a sweater or 2.

At least 1 dress shirt.

Maybe a tie (I will need to make sure it goes with the shirt an sweater).

Other than that, the only thing that should end up hanging in my closet for the season are 10 or twelve hoodies.(and my snow overalls!).

The polos will get put away until spring time.

3 pair of jeans.

Maybe 1 pair of black slacks.

(just in case of a funeral).

That should do it.

The purge is upon us.

FYI.........

my birthday is next week,so if you were planning on buying me a new tie ............DON'T!