I dug this picture out of an old photo album. Why will be clear in a moment. This particular photograph was taken mid to late 80s. I don’t really remember when, but I look exceedingly young in the picture. The occasion was my finally surrendering a jogging t-shirt to the trash can goddess. I only wore this particular garment while jogging, in Arkansas, on country roads. Admittedly, all the cotton had fled from this polyester-cotton blend, rendering the t-shirt see through, but how good a t-shirt do you need to sweat in?
My ex (and probably the kidrens) “convinced” me that it was time to give the t-shirt up, and not to be seen in public wearing the exceedingly breezy rag. I am a little surprise my ex just did not “disappear” it. I am reasonably certain I maximized utility.
I was the one that made the decision to retire these shorts. I just wore them when lawn mowing, car washing or other honey-do projects around the homestead in warm weather. I very rarely wore them to Lowes or Home Deport, and then only if I needed something in the middle of a project.
The seat of the pants went out for the second time while I was washing one of the vehicles. Fortunately for the neighbors I was not going commando that particular day. The sidewalk in front of our house on nice afternoons is very busy with folks walking their dog or children, or simply strolling. I briefly thought about patching them again, but I did not have an iron-on patch that big. I am reasonably certain I maximized the utility.
However, I did want to recreate the first picture of me grieving over my t-shirt, while retiring these shorts. Only difference that I noticed was that my mustache was a bit lighter in color in the shorts picture… ha ha.
Señora has been suggesting to me for a two or three seasons now that I might want to just consider shelving this sombrero. I do not remember exactly when I bought this chapeau, but I remember that I was wearing it doing percolation test / designing septic systems in the mid nineties. I had retired it as a golf hat as it was very sweat stained, and one should be styling and profiling on the golf course… yeah, right. So the best I can figure is that the hat is at least 30 years young.
This article of clothing I do not wear to Lowes. But Señora is always a bit embarrassed when I have the hat on and one of her mishpocha comes to visit. It still gives nice shade, and it definitely is very airy. How good a hat do you need to sweat in while mowing grass? Still searching for maximal utility even with Señora threatening her own magic disappearing act.
Okay, this is a bit of a red herring. Even cheap ass me does not use a toothbrush this long. This is one that I repurposed to clean my razor. Even when I worked I did not shave except every second or third day. My beard is just not that heavy. However, this means the facial hair is a bit long when I do shave and tends to clog up all the new double and triple blade shavers. Wait those have been around for decades, so not so new. Anyway, I use an old toothbrush to clean out between the blades which have become clogged. If I shave each morning the problem is not there. But hey, someone is retired. It took repurposing, but I did maximize the utility of this brush!
And so it goes in my parsimonious universe.
I don’t have as much issue tossing worn clothes, unless they are souvenir t-shirts. Plant pots, on the other hand, almost have to disintegrate in my hands before I’ll pitch them. I finally toss a few yesterday.
Good use of the retired toothbrush. I will use that. Thanks.