Out for an evening of dancing at my favorite month salsa social, “Noche Divina.” The theme was “black and white” so I was all in with the black leather jacket, white shirt and black pleated trousers.. Remy peat/timber leather jacket; Apposta white cotton broadcloth button-up shirt with button-down collar; Ralph Lauren Purple Label black linen and silk pleated trousers with side adjusters; Turnbull & Asher black silk suspenders with white polka dots; Southern Scholar calf-length patterned red socks; Bruno Magli black lace-up derby shoes; Apple Watch Hermès Series 10 with Grand H stainless steel watch band.

Six weeks from now, I’ll be able to officially resume a more formal and satisfying wardrobe, for now, comfort and what works well with a 10 pound arm brace. I over the moon that surgery has come and gone but highly disappointed that my shoulder doesn’t go “chu chu chu” when I move like the Six Million Dollar Man from when I was growing up. Next time. On top of that, did I mention we’re at 75 degrees on the Bayou today?? The shirt, True Classic The shorts, Polo The shoes, Sketchers Slip on (I can’t tie my shoes for a while and the wife won’t always be home to assist) The scent, Hero Eau de Parfum by Burberry The watch, Stuhrling The hair, by me and one handed, woo hoo! Make it a good day.

Tim was partially right. Although my choir director buddy Allen Bean from Good Shepard Episcopal Church and I went to O’ Tooles and sat frequently at the booth with the McGuire family crest on our weekly sojourn to the pub in Richmond, VA after choir practice- it wasn’t until about 2004 when I joined the band with Timmy that I fully embraced my heritage. Tim would have loved the bells and smells mass today as we celebrated his life. One of our two girl singers in our band was the Cantor and not only did we do St. Patrick’s Breastplate as the processional, but she did a solo Celtic blessing in Gaelic and another in Latin. Provincially the article I sent to the paper weeks ago was printed today as was the re opening of our favorite pub ( the two owners -one in a fireman’s kilt - and my favorite bartender are in the pics shown). I couldn’t have ever anticipated a better celebration of my very best friends life! A long tearful celebratory day. OOTD Black linen blazer Orvis Waxed Cotton blackwatch waste coat White silk pocket square Black silk tie Grey flannel trousers Black Byford OTC socks J Fitzpatrick captoes 1949’s Bulova Watch. https://www.claremoreprogress.com/news/farewell-to-the-worlds-largest-leprechaun/article_42394c03-33fa-4848-832e-cedcf1a56f86.html