I went to church yesterday wearing a jacket and no tie. First time in my 79 years. Also wore Sketchers.

At my last "job" I was a project manager for a company that did contracting for the government. Depending on what was on the schedule I wore either a suit or, a coat and tie. One day I came into the office and sat down at my desk, the youngest of our office girls walked in with a couple of files I had to review, and one of my site managers walked in behind her, as he had something he needed my input on. This young lady dressed for success. Her office attire was impeccable, as was her manners and work ethic. She complimented my coat and said she liked the cut of it as it didn't profile my G19. My site manager had on tactical pants, a polo shirt, boots and a plate carrier. He said he was glad he didn't have to own such nonsense. That young lady looked him dead in the eye and said, "If you don't own a coat, how do you take a lady out to dinner?" She as dead serious.

I don't own a suit anymore, but I do own several well tailored coats and sports coats. Dinner at a nice restaurant in New Orleans, promoting trapping at one of the various conservation organization dinners, trying to get donations for a local veterans organization...A nice coat and tie will do you better than coming in there looking like you just got down running a line on a crawfish farm.

I actually had to beat them off.