Dressed to attend a Super Bowl party despite football being mind-numbingly boring! Snippets of the outfit that are rare/new: Shirt: Bugatchi blue diamonds on a light blue background cotton casual shirt Slacks: Fort Belvedere Stancliffe dark brown corduroys Shoes: Brooks Brothers “dirty blochards” derbies in light tan suede and crepe soles

It’s been a beautiful day 🙏🙏🙏

My wife and I decided to kick off Vietnamese New Year celebrations this week—full of enthusiasm, cultural respect, and probably too much optimism about my calendar-reading skills. We pulled up to the temple, ready for lanterns, lion dances, and good vibes… only to discover the actual ceremony is next weekend. Yep, we were a full seven days early. The silver lining? The round-trip drive was a whopping 2 miles from home, so we didn’t exactly burn a tank of gas or lose a weekend. Crisis averted—barely. But hey, all was not lost. I finally got to debut my new fedora paired with a new pair of grey wool trousers. Here’s to premature celebrations, short commutes, and outfits that deserve their moment—even if the crowd isn’t quite there yet.