Good Morning Gentlemen , First let me say I and not here to discuss of force religion on anyone. I want to say today, whatever faith you hold on to, whatever belief you have. Take some time today to give thanks. Some of us have gone through a lot, some of us are still dealing with things in our lives. But you are far better off than where you were. Nobody promised us this journey, this time in our lives would be easy. But you are still better off than where you were, and better off than others. The mere fact that you are here in this community of gentlemen is something to be thankful for. Out of all the websites and app in this worldwide web, you chose this one. And look, you have a vast amount of brothers and some sisters in this community. This one thing to be thankful for is you are not alone. So sometime during the day please take a few moments, reflect and give thanks. The past you can’t change, the future is uncertain, the present is a gift. This is why we call it the present, because it’s a gift that was never promised. This morning I am going to church to give thanks, and the one thing that I am thankful for is all of you. Thank you for being here, becoming my brothers and sisters, and for the friendship and fellowship that you have shown me. To this I am thankful.

Found these Allen Edmonds on eBay last month. They had some scratches in there and the side. But for $45 I figured it would be a great project to learn on. A lot of stripping, sanding, filling, sanding, staining and polishing. And here’s the finished product. They’ll head off for new soles, corking and heals tomorrow. Here are the listing pics, during and now the finished shows (before soles) You can find great shoes and make them like new with a little work. Have an amazing night everyone.