Tattered Levis

I am wearing a pair of blue jeans today that are very faded and one knee is becoming quite frayed. In other words, they are on the verge of becoming fashionable, all I would have to do is rip that knee open. If I donate them to a thrift store, perhaps someone will do something … Continue reading Tattered Levis

Cousins who agree (about some things)

To set the scene, Ted and I are double first cousins — our fathers were brothers and our mothers were sisters. The average of our ages comes to a few months shy of 80. We live in different communities outside of  Saskatoon. Yesterday I took my car to the dealer for repairs and it wasn't … Continue reading Cousins who agree (about some things)

The folly of fashion

Fashion is something barbarous, for it produces innovation without reason and imitation without benefit. -George Santayana