Witty & Wise Ties, Trivia & Lies
Tie o’ the Day’s showing some mod, pink flowers to inspire a Valentine-y mood. This morning’s post was about my hankering to change-up a thing or two today. I can do big political protests; big relocations; big personal changes; big etc… I can also do mini versions of attempting out-o’-the-ordinary acts. So what did I do to demonstrate my restless rebellion? I refused to wear a bra!!! Ladies, you know what a vacation that is! Ah, freedom. Makes me wanna weep with comfort. ✌️ 😭
Tie o’ the Day has a cause. Did you ever get out of bed feeling like you must step out of your routine? Enough of the same old, same old. You feel like you’ve gotta stretch your boundaries; abandon the status quo; rebel against something. It doesn’t have to be big, but it has to be DIFFERENT. You simply desire to break out of the usual-to-do-list box you’ve built around yourself. I’m wearing this tie as a sign of warning: Get out o’ my way today!
Tie o’ the Day is the first Valentine’s tie of this month. Don’t fret: I don’t have as many V-Day ties as X-mas ties. The red hearts and lips on these bears’ “clothing” make my day. I’ll even use the word CUTE to describe the loving beasts. And I abhor the word CUTE. But I gotta call ’em as I see ’em. And I’m decked out in Cufflinks o’ the Day for Fish Friday. Fishsticks were my fave school lunch entrée. I outgrew them, thanks. 🍣
Gorgeous Bow Tie o’ the Day was created with authentic peacock feathers; therefore, it is the most expensive tie in my collection. Suzanne must never find out its price. In fact, my tie collection is the sole reason we have separate bank accounts. If she only knew. I’m sure she knows, but all couples do that thing where you know what your spouse is up to, but you both agree to pretend you don’t. (Cufflinks are a bottle opener and a bottle cap.) 🍼 🎓
Tie o’ the Day is another tie Suzanne got me for X-mas this year. Shirt o’ the Day is a X-mas present from her also. This photo shows I woke up from my nap on the paisley side o’ the bed. If I had to choose only one print design for any type of clothing or accessory, it would undoubtedly be paisley. Paisles (as I refer to them) look like commas/quotation marks/apostrophes on LSD. Paisles also resemble caterpillars, but that comparison is not as edgy. 😸
Tie o’ the Day is a X-mas gift from Suzanne. I always wear at least one thing she’s gifted me, so she knows I’m thinking about her in my day. We’re going to lunch, and I decided I should go black-tie. Tie and Shirt sort of match, which Suzanne likes me to do occasionally. And a splash o’ color is always a lively choice. Thus, Lake Tahoe Hat o’ the Day is the blue cherry on top. No cufflinks, cuz Shirt is short-sleeved. It’s warm outside. 😃
Mom’s home in St. George now. She had a ball getting Wasatch Front attention, but she’s ready to be home. Bow Tie o’ the Day’s hanky-ness shows its solidarity with Mom in her current coughing/snotting condition, which was so froggy she had to take an ambulance ride to Ogden Regional Hospital yesterday— where she stayed a few hours. It’s not that Betty and Kent didn’t take good care of her at their place. It’s just that Mom is 87-years ancient, and even routine things wear her down. 🤒
Tie o’ the Day reminds me to fill up the gas tank in Vonnegut Grace Vibe before we drive Mom to meet Ron. One thing a person should consider when chauffeuring the elderly is the effect of your fashion choices on their elderly minds. For example, if I didn’t wear a tie on the trip, Mom would worry something was wrong with me. And orange is one of Mom’s fave colors, so she feels cheery to see me in this shirt. PLEASE YOUR MOTHERS, FOLKS!
Bow Tie o’ the Day errands in Provo with me today. I’m lucky my mutts and ties have all enjoyed drives. I don’t know what I would’ve done if they had been prone to carsickness. Tonight, we get Mom again. Mom says this is her last trip up north. She’s said that for the last three years, every time she’s visited here. We’ve never believed her. Unfortunately, I think she’s right this time. It takes too much out of her. She can’t catch her breath. ☹️
Tie o’ the Day is couch potato-ing with us. Mom is up north-er with Mercedes (Betty) for a few days. I declare another Pajama Day today, cuz Mom is exhausting. Not because she’s demanding, but because I’m always on the alert in case she might need/want something. I’m forever in the starting blocks, so if she asks for something I can race to get it. And if she starts to fall, I have to be quick enough to catch her before she hits the ground. 🏃♀️