Formality

I wear formal clothes so infrequently that my five-year-old seems uncomfortably surprised when he sees me in them.

"I don't like the suit," he tells me. "Will you be wearing it when you pick me up?" I reassured him I would not.

(Five minutes later, he told me he thought I looked good. Go figure.)

Truth to tell, I'm not all that fond of formal clothes, either. (Has my son has inherited this from me?) I prefer something relaxed, more comfortable, which I invariably bring with me on those occasions when I'm obliged to dress more formally. This time, however, I had to spend the latter part of the morning wearing two right shoes, the result of the hurried rush to get out the door!