I’ve noticed an alarming trend since I’ve been retired. And it is beginning to concern me.
I don’t have too many places to go to get dressed up. I take the dogs for a walk, go food shopping and go to the post office – nothing that requires a fancy look. So I dress for comfort – casual, if you will. I have my New Balance sneakers that an orthopedic surgeon recommended for me (with inserts, of course) and a T-shirt from my vast collection of both long- and short-sleeve T’s.
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