Saturday: Good Weather

Used and probably abused Western Chiefs, Carhartt navy dungarees, orange Carhartt T, black knit boxers, Dickies steel-toed socks.

One good view of a killer, tall, tan pair of Timberlands.

Gold Rush on Friday

Carolina loggers, black not-so-tight Wranglers, medium stripe shirt, white T, white pouch briefs, gray & white work socks.

A pleasant brief return of the goated guy who stares with his mouth open and the short guy with the crewcut (can't find an entry about them; should have posted since, in very different ways, their jeans fit well, and they don't wear sneakers!).

Men in mining camps came into my mind while waiting for the bus. When a thought like that comes out of no where, I know the weekend is coming.

A 70's Thursday

LaCrosse work boots (for crappy work boots made in China, they're not bad, but they're not a favorite), black Carhartt jeans, dark blue thin check shirt, white T, black Jockey pouch briefs, Dickies steel-toed work socks.

I have no real boot sightings to report. Even the guys working on the telephone lines on the way into work are wearing sneakers. The 70's thing refers to the temperature, but I have noticed the 70's gay porn look coming back.

Pouring Sweat on Wednesday

Dug out a 20-year old pair of well-oiled 8" work boots for Wednesday. The leather is great, but the size and sole comfort level just isn't there any more. I guess my feet have changed. Nice one day experience, but they really should go to Goodwill. Thin pair of pleated black Dockers, purply thin check shirt, white T, navy knit boxers, old white work socks.

Due to a change in early afternoon routine, got lots of views (when I wiped the sweat from my eyes) of dusty work boots.

Hot Again on Tuesday

Chippewa logger boots, rinsed indigo 501's (see, I remembered how good they feel!), light blue check shirt, white T, black briefs, white Dickie's steel-toed socks.

"Since everything is concave or convex, everything has to do with sex.--Freud." A thought I've had since college.

Another Monday

Bates military boots (note to self: they need a shine and I need to look through my boots to find another pair to rotate during the rest of the summer), old Bass pleated navy pants (note to self: they need to go to Goodwill), thick stripe shirt, white T (note to self: you need some new ones), black boxer briefs, gray and white thin work socks.

Another note to self: when obsessed with pie charts, think about boots.

Sunday: Wonderful Weather

Nocona cowboy boots, blue/black Carhartt duck dungarees, navy Carhartt T, black pouch briefs, Dickies steel-toe work socks.

Boots outnumbered sneakers on the many bikers I saw.

Saturday: An "A" Day

Durango cowboy boots, rinsed indigo 501's (forgot how good they feel), black Carhartt T, gray pouch briefs, Dickies steel-toed socks.

Beautiful weather. Cowboy boot sightings at the farm stand and at the restaurant at dinner.

Hot and Not: Another TGIF

Bates zips again, tight Carhartt rinsed jeans (felt real good), another tan shirt, white T, black briefs, black work socks.

Nothing to report. Sweating so much outside, I could barely see anything. At least it was less humid.

Thursday: Just One More Day

Bates zipper boots (the cat's favorite), Bass black pleated pants (very nice but I had to keep pulling them up), medium striped shirt, white T, black boxer briefs, Carhartt belt (too big: medium is not size 34).

Were those DPW guys driving by looking at me or where they looking at the young woman behind me? The answer is obvious.

Better Weather on Wednesday

Chippewa logger boots, black Carhartt jeans, casual (but still buttoned down) white shirt, white T, black Jockey pouch briefs, Dickies work socks (I should be referring to these as Dickies steel toe work socks), basketweave belt.

I got to be officially brain dead half the day, and I didn't care what I was seeing. But, hooray, there was a motorcycle cop who was wearing boots up to his knees (my first such sighting since starting this blog).

It Was Worse (Terrible) on Tuesday

Bates zip boots, the thinnest pair of pants I could find (Farah navy plain fronts), plain blue shirt, white T, white briefs, black work socks.

Weather like hell -- great conversation but very uncomfortable. It's amazing how normally breathable cotton and leather starts feeling like 70's polyester clothing, rubber belts, and nylon underwear.

And, why am I looking at mature cement-mixing truck drivers differently?

What are other men wearing (or thinking about not wearing)?

Miserably Muggy Monday

Bates military boots, plain front navy Farah pants, thin striped shirt, white T, the thinnest, loosest boxer briefs I could find, Carhartt logo socks.

I was about to write off the day as a complete loss, when, waiting for the bus to go home, a guy in a cement mixing truck made me shyly smile.

Sunday (More Instant Ancestors)

Nocona boots, rinsed Wranglers, navy Carhartt two pocket work shirt, Cabelas logo T, black Jockey pouch briefs, black work socks.

Standing on the corner, watching all the bikers with engineers and harness boots drive by.

What were other men wearing?

Another Saturday

Durango boots, black Carhartt dungarees, red Carharrt T, knit boxers, Dickies work socks.

Motorcycle cop with boots almost knee-high.

Why Wasn't This an Early Friday?

LaCrosse work boots (sorry no individual pic posted yet), I-thought-these were-traditional-fit Carhartt jeans (maybe relaxed? my butt is sagging), tan Dockers shirt, white T, black briefs, Dickies (unless posted differently, they are their steel toe line, my current favorite).

Good beginning: guy in double-front Carharrt duck dungarees with big thighs. Nice morning break: lots of construction guys along with others on my break. Good ending: goated bus driver.

Humid Thursday

Bates zips, blue pleated pants, plain blue shirt, white T, boxer briefs, Dickies socks.

A busy day but did have a few minutes to drift into the past because of something like this.

Soo, Mich. 

Did You Hump Wednesday?

Chip logger boots, black relaxed fit Carhartt jeans (gotta love a job who thinks that is "dress casual"), purple thin check shirt, white T, black knit boxers, fuzzy blue work socks.

It started fairly well -- at my favorite construction site the T color was green today. It ended fairly well, too, although part of what it was the sight of "I'm not going to look like that when I'm his age" and then realizing I was older. The middle was "ok I know you're straight, but we are really grooving on other things."

Can I Remember Tuesday?

Bates military (and it wasn't raining), black pleated Farahs, dark medium stripe shirt, white T, black boxer briefs, gray/white work socks.

Nothing tremendously memorable. Gotta change that!

Triple Crown on Monday

Bates zipper boots, plain front black Farah pants (have the same effect depending on where my belt is as these pants), dark blue small check shirt, white T, black boxer briefs, black fuzzy work socks.

Triple crown (at least for today):

• Carhartt duck bibs & yellow T on a guy my age and size
• painter's pants that were far too tight and far too thin on a late 30's guy who I don't think knew he was showing his stuff
• very, very tight Levis on another guy my age and size (I am jealous)

Nocona boots 

Milling Around on Sunday

Black Nocona boots, stonewashed Wranglers, medium blue Carhartt T, black briefs, Carhartt logo socks.

Positive: 'Stache after 'stache after goat' after stubble, lots of facial hair on men of all ages.

But: Did any other guys wear boots on Sunday?

Saturday

Chip loggers, dark brown duck Carhartt dungarees, Cinch blue/brown/black check shirt, Cabela's logo T, old Jockey briefs, black work socks.

If I had to pick one, would it be the guy in the mini-van dressed like biker or the cute young-un with the two dogs?

Soggy & Saggy Friday

Carolina loggers, black regular fit Carhartt jeans (kind of new and still a little stiff), Carhartt tan and blue paid shirt, black Carhartt T, gray Musingwear pouch briefs, black and gray work socks.

AM: Orange T's on construction workers and lime-yellow raincoats on cops brightened the gray day.

PM: Saggy jeans, pants, and shorts. I guess I didn't get the memo about Friday's dress code. Did you?

Cool and Gray on Thursday

Bates zips, black pleated Farahs, light blue thin check shirt, white T, black boxer briefs, Dickies work socks.

30 year old guy putting a metal sign on an outside wall, tight jeans & dark T, work boots. Tall and naturally muscular all over. 20 years ago I spent a lot of time regretting the fact that I was never going to look like that. Now, as he spreads his legs and lowers his back to attach the bottom of the sign, balancing himself firmly with one hand against the wall, all I could think of was that his navy blue hanky should have been in his right rear pocket instead of the left.

Lucchese (back dated)

Lucchese

What Weather on Wednesday!

Bates military (kept my feet nice and dry), loose fit black Carhartt jeans, purple/blue small check shirt, white T, white Jockey pouch briefs, black work socks.

Jeans and khakis soaked through because of the rain created some interesting sights ...

What I should have been wearing today (Wed., July 6, 2005) 

Long Weekend: Tuesday is a Monday?

Bates zips, dark blue Farahs (note to self:do they have a zipper problem?), dark blue tight check shirt, white T, black Musingwear pouch briefs (OMG I didn't wear boxer briefs to work!), black work socks.

The most intellectual thing I did today: identify a guy's Carhartt jeans from the front -- not the label on the back. Not that I wouldn't have been interested in seeing his back ...

Happy 4th to You!

RED Carhartt T, WHITE Dockers shirt and matching Dickies socks, BLUE 501 jeans, Black Durango work boots with matching Jockey pouch briefs. I tried to do "made in the USA," and then tried to do "made in NAFTA," but it just didn't work.

Thanks to a long stop light got a good view of a pair of engineers on a biker.

Perfect Weather on Sunday

The recently acquired Lucchese boots (took a bit of nerve to wear them, but I did), chocolate-color Wranglers, tan Carhartt short sleeve shirt, Carhartt logo T, black Musingwear pouch briefs, Dickies socks.

A few quick sightings of some cowboy boots and engineers; mostly, alas, sneakers and sandals.

Take Me Out on Saturday

Chip loggers, black Wranglers, black/blue/white plaid Carhartt shirt, gray T, teal knit boxers, Dickies socks.

Good day for facial hair sightings of all kinds; bad day for boots. Nice to see a guy at dinner who had them both and who is making me re-think my usual loose T policy.

Friday Before a Long Weekend

Carolina loggers, regular fit Carhartt jeans, tan shirt, white T, black briefs, Dickies socks.

It was a good jeans day -- not jeans on other men but jeans on me. I really can't judge how I looked. But how they felt was wonderful. They grabbed me by the hips and helped me stand and walk with confidence. And, when my shirt, T, and briefs were fighting with each other, they stayed appropriately steady and strong, with an occasional soft caress when I needed it.

This is probably the strangest thing I've written so far and the most ungrammatical. Thank goodness the weather is better and it's a long weekend.

Thursday: The Last Day in this Pattern of Humidity?

Bates zips, plain front well-fitting black pants, medium striped shirt, white T, black boxer briefs, cheap work socks.

Had several opportunities for sightings on the way into work. The best was the guy in the orange T holding a large rebar.