Versatile and planning are a good way to keep things going. Went to the office today but knew I would have a tight schedule to meet my lovely bride for a date night dinner out. So I planned this outfit knowing I would add a sport coat in the evening. Having an interchangeable wardrobe is essential.

A little late with the posting today, last night my youngest had the second night of the Queanbeyan Area Public Schools Performance. It is around 12 schools that perform singing and dancing on stage. It was a great show but 2 nights of getting to bed at 2300 took its toll on Jade and as Poppy came and watched last night both were very tired and cranky this morning. Dad is a meanie as he made the girls go to school where Mum was going to let them have the day off. It is funny in a way as everyone that knows us thinks it is the other way around and that I would be the soft touch 🤭 As I was heading back home after dropping Poppy to school I ducked up Mt Ainslie top the lookout to grab some photos, you can see Memorial Drive that leads to the lake and across to both Old Parliament and Parliament house. As it was a late night I didnt have the opportunity to get my outfit ready the night before, however when you know and understand the basics, it can be easy to grab an outfit. Todays outfit consists of; - Country Road Double Breasted Herringbone 100% Fine Wool Overcoat in Graphite - Brixton Brood Snap cap in Grey - MJ Bale Ashford Suit In Charcoal - OTAA Winthrop’s Gray Weave Lucious Shirt - OTAA Gibraltar Graphite Blue Stripe Tie - OTAA Shining Silver tie clip - OTAA Don Vitone Blue Wool Pocket Square - Monterey Watch Co Black Bead Blracelet - Mitch Dowd DIamond Pattern Socks - Ecco Ecco Vitrus Penny Loafer SOTD - Bond No9 New York Nights WOTD - Tudor Royal 41 Silver Dial

In the office today and after a few days of much needed rain, the Sun is out and I wanted to be ready for it. Not that we are in August the reality of summers end approaching is becoming all too real 😢. So I chose a summer vibe and will add a sport coat later when I take my bride out to dinner. OOTD: Tan/Blue/White Tattersall shirt Oatmeal Linen trousers Light Tan OTC ribbed dress socks $35 restored Allen Edmonds Woven Derby's Marone Panama hat. Wishing you all a wonderful Tuesday!

Lots of internal meetings to advance all of the adjacent client meetings this week. We're busy enough that I had to cancel my attendance in the family's third trip this summer. I had a heart to heart with my son, who is leaving for college right after the third trip, to ensure he understood why and had a chance to discuss. He immediately understood and knows this year is a very big deal for the company's growth and long-term strategy. Sharing my company's goals with not just my wife, but also my boys, provides benefits beyond them just appreciating what goes into running a business. It helps them understand the importance of hard work, dedication, and occasionally, sacrifice. Another moderately warm day here, so the linen blend suit felt like the right call. Today’s Outfit — Summer Suit with Tuesday-Rule Focus Color and seasonality: The look starts with a matte mid-blue summer suit and crisp white shirt, then adds cream, sand, cocoa, and burgundy for controlled warmth. The wool-silk-linen cloth, half-lined jacket, white ground, and pale accessories keep the August presentation light; richer brown-red accents add depth without making it feel autumnal. Tuesday rule: NT-076 is today’s qualifying anchor with it being the first wear. It meets Tuesday’s priority while also improving the outfit through its seasonally appropriate cream-and-brown palette. • Suit — SJ-017, SL-026 (Suitsupply): A matching mid-blue suit in matte, summer-weight wool, silk, and linen, with a natural-shouldered, half-lined two-button jacket and straight-leg cuffed trousers. The airy plain weave suits an August day while remaining business-formal enough for video leadership work and a polished medical appointment. • Shirt — DS-040 (Charles Tyrwhitt): A crisp white non-iron, two-ply cotton-twill shirt with a classic point collar and rounded French cuffs. Its bright neutral color sharpens the mid-blue suit and gives the cream-and-brown tie a clean, seasonally light canvas. • Undershirt — US-003 (Pro Club): A white heavyweight-cotton crew-neck undershirt with a secure, comfortable fit. The white-on-white pairing keeps it visually quiet beneath the dress shirt.

I track wardrobe details across 28 types (shirts, slacks, footwear, etc.). Even with just 2 items in each wardrobe category, that would give me over 268 million outfit combinations. So, the size of my wardrobe is not as big as some on this forum. It's just a matter of getting it all into a database where the number insanity can be calculated. The numbers below are for fun but are limited to business outfits only. No shorts, casual shoes, short socks, etc. With that limitation, I can make just over 28.5 septillion outfits. If I wanted to wear each of these in my lifetime, here's what it would mean! Metric Value / Formula Total business-ready outfits: 28,580,380,341,483,800,000,000,000 Start date: 1/1/2025 End date (through end of 2055): 12/31/2055 Total days in window: 11,322 Total hours in window: 271,728 Outfits needed per HOUR (24/7, every hour of every day): 105,180,107,833,877,000,000 (105 quintillion) Outfits needed per MINUTE: 1,753,001,797,231,290,000 (only 1.75 quintillion) Outfits needed per SECOND: 29,216,696,620,521,400 --- Alternative: Only waking hours (16 hrs/day) --- Total waking hours in window (16 hrs/day): 181,152 Outfits needed per waking HOUR: 157,770,161,750,816,000,000 --- Alternative: only "work day" hours (8 hrs/day, 5 days/week) --- Work days in window (≈ 5/7 of days): 8,087 Work hours in window (8 hrs/work day): 64,697 Outfits needed per WORK HOUR: 441,756,452,902,284,000,000