Who knew?!

So what should I talk about for my first post ev-ah? I suppose the one thing that has stood out in my mind since beginning the transition to civilian life is this: "It takes money to make money." Also, it seems that I actually do like to "dress up," ha ha!

So an explanation is in order.

For the past 20 years I haven't had to concern myself with "fancy" clothes except for church, and even our churches have been fairly casual. Yet, even my so-called Sunday Best wouldn't cut it for entering the job market, so an upgrade was in order.

It began before our move to Alabama. I was thinking about waiting until we got here to buy a suit for interviews, but a sale kinda dropped into our laps while still in Cali so we went for it. We got a great deal on the suit, but later, when you add in things like tailoring and shoes, belt, shirt, tie, socks... well,, even a "deal" can be shocking!

The good news is that I got a nice suit, it looks good and, to my surprise, it's really comfortable (see previous post)!
The "bad" news is, I only wore it twice! LOL. Once for an interview (I got the job ^_^ ), and again for a job fair. Heck, even our new church is pretty casual!

Speaking of getting the job, after getting more details after being hired, it turns out that day-to-day, it's "business casual." If you know me, then you know that I don't know the meaning of those words! So, off the department stores to acquire what I think of as my new "uniform."

Four pairs of pants, nine shirts, three ties, two packs o' socks, a belt and matching shoes seemed enough to bolster my wardrobe to acceptable standards... but wow! I'm still in sticker shock! Heck, most of what I got was on sale or clearance of some kind!

The aftermath however seems to be a comfortable, attractive collection of ensembles that I'll actually enjoy wearing ^_^

Go figure.