Shoe shine.

My deskmate Dan just ridiculed my non sensible shoes (he can’t comprehend heels and why women wear them). This led to a shoe inspection, which led to to him saying they needed to be polished. Dan then reached in his drawer and go out shoe shine and asked for my shoe. He showed me that first you must apply the shine, then you must use the brush and in my shoe’s case, sometimes you have to repeat the process

All in a day’s work.

Texan.

A coworker from NY is coming to town on Friday. She wants me to help her on a quest for real Texas cowboy boots. I seem to be the wrong person for this challenge. I do not own cowboy boots. I’ve never shopped for cowboy boots. I don’t own a cowboy hat. My only cowboy experience was a family trip to the Flying L Dude Ranch.

I realize I should have gained some cowboy knowledge by now. I moved to Texas shortly before turning 17, which means I’ve been in the great big state of Texas for 7 years now. I spent 4 years of that at A&M. How did I manage to not gain any cowboy knowledge? Maybe it is time for me to gain some. Or at least gain some boots. I used to think they looked ridiculous, but now I see them as a lasting fashion accessory. What better way to show strangers at an airport that I’m from Texas? Maybe I should not only help my coworker/friend in her quest, but maybe I should join in this quest.