too tall to be fat

-
I've always had a problem finding pants that fit.  They make sizes for everyone it seems, but tall guys.  Today, though, I found some that I think will work.  I've been pretty rough on my jeans since I started my new job and today I went to buy pants.

First off, I can't believe pants are that expensive.  I did find two pair that fit.  Kind of.  One is a little too big, the other maybe just a hair too small, but I've put on a little weight over the winter, so I'm an inbetween size.  I shouldn't have any problems losing the holiday weight though, with the weather the way it is.

Anyway, they make all kinds of sizes for fat guys who are short, but for fat tall guys, well, the pickins' are slim.  I have a 36" inseam.  34" inseams are too short; 36" inseams just a bit too long, so the backs of my pants are often frayed just a bit.  I have no business trying to hem pants.  Safety wire is a poor replacement for thread (for non aviation enthusiasts, safety wire is used to securely hold hardware like bolts in place on aircraft), but it'll hold a button on a pair of fatigue pants in a jam.  Not that I've ever done this or anything....

I lucked out today.  The IFA had pants in both sizes.  I got a pair of jeans for a really good price which means they won't last too long, but they'll be fine for work.  I also bought a pair of twill work pants.   I've seen guys at work with these pants.  They're black which will help.  A lot of the things that won't come out of my Levi jeans are black.  These pants can never go in the dryer.  Ever.

The perfect pair of pants for me right now would be a pair of 37/35 pants.  They'd fit, wouldn't fall down or cut off necessary circulation.  Nobody makes that size.  So my choices are to either eat up, buy a belt, or slim down some.  I can live with slimming down some.  I saw a picture of me in 2002.  (wearing my cool green jacket!, which is altogether another story) and I looked like that for at least a few weeks last summer.

It seems that buying clothes, like everything else in life these days, isn't easy.  At least buying pants isn't anyway.  As long as they make white socks, I think that's gonna be simple.  Even buying shoes is a chore.  I either wear a 10 1/2 or a 12.  Depends on which country the shoes are made in.  Not even that can be simple.

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

And part two....

-
What I've learned lately, I'm trying to apply to the oddest thing I've ever faced.  I mean that.  Over the years I've learned that when you lose, it's best to lose and walk away.  But this time, walking away seems to be not part of the plan.  It's like being forced to watch as the decision you made has consequences you could never imagine, and having to watch them as they play out. Running away isn't in the cards. I deserve that.  I mean that.  It's a blessing because it will keep me from being stupid tonight. And tomorrow.  It kept me from being stupid yesterday, etc... You get the idea. Whatever your opinion about where I'm at, where I'm at is where I am.  And this is what the Bible has to say:  Psalm 127 v1:  Unless the Lord builds the house, the builders labor in vain. From Jeremiah 10:23...Lord I know that peoples' lives are not their own; it is not for them to direct their steps. From Proverbs  16:1  To huma...
Read more

At least I can laugh about it!

-
The papers say: DALE L COOPER IS NOT THE..... I had to laugh because it was my Maury moment.  I'm not making this up; they say it just like that in bold type and all capital letters, like they're shouting it from the rooftops! I wonder if all caps and bold type in legal documents have the same significance as capitalizing things in an e-mail. There's a story here about why God is always good and His timing is impeccable. I mentioned earlier I had to get a copy of my divorce decree for my employer so they can verify some information I provided to them.  That is gonna have to wait because I got some papers in the mail from the State of Utah who is stepping in to set aside a portion of my divorce decree so that it meets their needs.  They need to undo something that got done through no fault of my own. When I quit fighting the former(?) Mrs., it was this issue that I gave in on. So today, I get to send my employer the information I got in the mail and hopefully...
Read more

not that guy today!

-
As I drove up the circle the other day, I took a good look at my house and I decided I needed to change a few things. For far too long, I've been doing just what I needed to, to get by with keeping the lawn mowed and the garbage picked up, for the most part (except the mess in the back yard), but I saw some things I didn't like. For instance, one of my window screens fell out of the window.  Another was coming out of the frame.  I had a ladder out back I used to pick apricots.  That was in July.  My boat had a flat tire and was kind of starting to be a catch-all for this or that thing. No longer. The ladder is put away for the evening.  Tomorrow I have to get out the 20 footer to fix the other screen.  All of the junk is gone.  ALL of it.  I still have a couple of shelves to clean out and some cupboards to clean out and can do that this weekend.  But the non-working appliances, broken and disgusting furniture, and garbage is removed f...
Read more