Saddle Up

Wednesday, November 15, 2023

This holiday, as usual, draws us hugely toward purchasing online. The internet sellers beckon mightily with streams of varied products that accommodate many pocketbooks. Interestingly, some long-time merchants still maintain brick-and-mortar stores and promote hefty online businesses. These days call for wondering how long physical locations might exist, for surely, walk-ins will be fewer over time, as will actual storefronts.

That’s my thinking today while preparing for work. My schedule shows me no longer supporting a sales team and learning. I’ll be on my own doing general selling. The sales process is duck soup; it’s ensured by being in comfortable shoes.

I’m playing with the idea of wearing my new saddle oxfords; they’re the real thing. Finding them online grabbed me. I remember in junior high as a football team cheerer, wearing saddles always. I would clean them using a “dust bunny.” I forgot to search online for a dust bunny, but will. Keeping a tradition alive.

We selling clothing are supposed to appear well-dressed and professional-looking. These days, there are all sorts of takes on what that could mean. I’m now exploring, looking for a version of my own. Yes, today, it’s the saddles–they make sense.

Dear Friends: If you can’t beat them, try to play with ’em. Diana