This Sunday was Palm Sunday and at St. John the alter was dressed in red. My plan had been to where this red patterned sport coatand high waisted grey trousers but yesterday had obtained some new shirts including this dark red Winchester shirt. So I put it with the jacket and decided they would together so that became the shirt in my ensemble. From there I started looking at ties. I selected several but I wore the striped off white tie at Robin’s request.. For shoes I choose my burgundy double monks worn with a pair of red and grey argyle socks. The new shirts including has French cuffs so the these gold cuff links wore chosen. Finally I wore the Silverbelly fedora with the red band and trim. We only went to first service today as Robin had the Member’s Ensemble Concert of The Columbus Guitar Society so Robin did not play in the Praise Band at Second Service. Went. Home after service and ate lunch, picked up Robin’s mandolin and a classical guitar and drove over to Capital University. While we were home I also swapped the neck tie for a grey bow tie with a burgundy stripe. After the concert, I took Robin to Wild Ginger so she could have sushi for an early birthday celebration. Robin’s birthday is Wednesday.

IT is definitely cooling down and I am ready to get the coats I have missed all summer out and into rotation. Pretty close to a Blue Monday outfit today, all accept the Shoes and Belt. Todays outfit consists of; M.J. Ballard Suit in Blue Charles Tyrwhitt Semi-Cutaway Egyptian Cotton Stripe Shirt in Cobalt Blue OTAA White Navy And Light Blue Striped Tie OTAA Shining Silver Tie Bar OTAA White pocket square with sapphire blue edge Anson Leather Strap in Cognac on a traditional buckle in Gunmetal Ecco Melbourne Bike Toe Slip-On in Amber SOTD - Montale Cafe Intense WOTD - Erebus Ascent 41 Blue Mother of Pearl.

Unfortunately we’ve had 2 great men of God pass away. The First Gentleman they buried on Friday while I was at work, 2nd gents will be this Saturday and we were closer to him, his o older son is in my men’s bible study. Also this Gentleman greeted people and was “Always in a suit” he set the bar high!! So we are planning on going to his funeral to show our respects Next Sunday I will be cooking breakfast with our men’s ministry for the entire church for Easter Weekend after that is the pancake breakfast for our trac camp to raise money to cover our spiritual nieces and nephews to come to camp

On this Palm Sunday my outfit portrays the week called Holy Week. Irrespective of one’s personal beliefs this week was significant enough to define events that has lead to the way all humans count time itself in years. This week begins with a bright celebration followed by poignant moments and the darkest of moments followed by an exceedingly bright moment. Not to be too heady but my OOTD is a series of contrasts as well. Dark brushed cotton burgundy blazer Light blue CT linen/ cotton shirt Wool challis green with red paisley tie Two Pocket squares green and burgundy Steel blue trousers (man made materials) Cashmere socks Alden shell cordovan loafers Caravelle Bulova watch •Dark / Light : burgundy jacket with light blue shirt { very dark and very light events this week} • Spring / Fall: wool tie with linen shirt { a new covenant following a previous one } • Expensive/ Not expensive: $60 jacket find and cheap trousers with cashmere socks and shell cordovan shoes {a very costly sacrifice in exchange for some thing that is free} What ever your belief system is brothers, I hope your week is blessed.

Todays my day to get ready for the week, as you all know. But this evening I will get to have dinner with my lovely wife, elder son and my Mother In Law. So its a good day!! OOTD: Mint green with Brown stripe shirt Forest Green 1/4zip Brown denim trousers Green OTC dress socks Brown Lazy man "Churchill" Dress shoes. (breaking them in) GS GMT with a dark green dial. Hope you all have a wonderful Palm Sunday