The Jaunts of JeffB!

[JeffB]

"It's Elementary, I say!" You're definitely the one that does it right (and best!) at every Jaunt... I should take notes~

Thanks for the kind words! I'm glad to read that others follow my jaunts so closely and study what I do. As always, I sincerely hope to present a proper and stylish image when I go jaunting.

[JeffB]

Jaunt #132, 11/12/2011:

Hard to believe two weeks have passed since my last jaunt, so, with plenty of sunshine and relatively mild temperatures, I headed out on a new outing. You can see my outfit below as I wore my new black pleather jacket over a turquoise mockneck, the Gloria Vanderbilt "Amanda" jeans in dark stonewash, the Pleaser "Legend 8868" thigh high boots (complete with new heel tips) and my trusty short strap handbag. As always, it's a real rush to wear skin tight jeans and thigh boots which, along with the new jacket, made for a rather smashing combo, and when I slung my handbag over my shoulder (never go jaunting without one now), only then did I feel complete and I headed out for my day's worth of fun.

Stop number one was to the main post office near downtown as I had to buy a money order for a bill I needed to pay. The line inside was five deep, and a small child who was with his mother looked back at me with wide eyes every now and then, so I looked back and waved to him, and he turned back to his mother who never noticed what I wore. I found that little interaction chuckle-worthy. After leaving taking care of business, I headed into town and to my favorite comic book shop, just after I parked and fed the meter, a Parking Authority officer reminded me that I parked in a loading zone and only had thirty minutes to spend there, I told him I was aware, and with a nod, he explained that not everyone who parks there knew about it. Unlike a PA officer I encountered a few weeks back, this gentleman treated me cordially instead of like a criminal as most PA officers do. I found that very refreshing to say the least.

After twenty minutes in the store, I drove off to a store a block down to play the Powerball Lottery, as I walked to the store, I stood at a corner next to a couple of teenage girls, both white, they looked me up and down then smiled, one said she liked my boots, that they looked awesome, but the other said, "Killer bag!" I grinned back and thanked them for the compliments before going our separate ways. In downtown Philly, you can see lots and lots and lots of girls and women wearing snug jeans tucked into boots, ankle high, knee high and a few thigh highs, flat heels, low heels and high heels, brown, black, tan, even olive, it's incredible, intoxicating even. Makes me want to wear jeans and boots more often. Then it was off to South Jersey where I dined at Chick-Fil-A (only one chicken salad sammich) and got a few stares here and there. Here's something funny, I sat some seven or eight feet from the entrance and had my back to door as I was busy eating and reading the newspaper, when I finished and turned to leave, the lobby was packed, and I mean packed with high schoolers, well, I got plenty of stares as I made my way past them and out the door, followed by titters and snickers.

From there it was off to Barnes & Noble where I bought some new manga, then I drove to Best Buy where I spent a solid thirty minutes checking out the new movies just released, but bought a Blu-Ray of a film that had long been released, Pride & Prejudice, yes, I bought some Jane Austen, why, I have no idea, it was simply interested in the film, perhaps that has something to do with my having read the humorous mashup Pride & Prejudice and Zombies a year ago and I wanted to see what the real thing was like. The whole time I was in the store, no one paid me, my tight jeans and thigh boots any attention, which was cool as I sought to blend in with my surroundings as best I can, even when I'm a solid six and a half feet tall in those four inch heels. By the by, at the register, the salesperson who waited on me, a woman, also said she liked my bag. Who'd a thunk that a guy would garner compliments on his handbag? That helped to make my day, reinforcing my opinion that openminded people who don't associate gender to clothing (and accessories) are out there. Cool!

[LiveAndLearn]

While im sure you've answered this hundred of times Jeff, I was wondering what made you decide to go out like this so often. Going by the age on your profile, you're 52? I was wondering when you decided to start wearing heels and bags in public, was it a gradual process or was it just all or nothing? I mean I dont really think I need an explanation as to WHY you do it, I know we all have that common ground in one way or another, but I guess im just more interested to hear your side of the story. I know a few "older" (considering im 19:silly:) gentleman who dress as you do, and they all said they got to around their late 40's, and thought "screw it, it's what i want to do, and im old enough to do what i want!", thus they started! Was it the same for you? P.S I am enjoying these "Jaunt's" a lot! It's funny that before I even knew about this forum, I saw a picture of you in the apple store as so many people have, on tumblr. The world we live in!

[danielp6406]

Greetings JeffB :-)

It is always nice to get positive comments from women.

They have a keen eye and their compliments about fashion are always sincere.

It is refreshing to see they like what you wear, whatever it is.

This is another reason why clothing should not be based on gender.

If it looks good and feels good to wear, why not wear it ?

Another nice jaunt. Well done !

BTW, my English is not perfect...

Can you please explain what is the expression "titters and snickers" ?

[tallguyinheels]

Stylish and comfortable at the same time - looking good, Jeff. Venture down to my blog below. I'm interested in your thought on the outfit and my new handbag...

[Thighbootguy]

JeffB;

Best look I've seen (on anyone) in a long time!

The jeans and boots are a killer combination, and the jacket, jewelry and bag really complete the outfit.

Jaunt #132, 11/12/2011:In downtown Philly, you can see lots and lots and lots of girls and women wearing snug jeans tucked into boots, ankle high, knee high and a few thigh highs, flat heels, low heels and high heels, brown, black, tan, even olive, it's incredible, intoxicating even. Makes me want to wear jeans and boots more often.

Isn't this a wonderful time of the year when you can go out dressed in thighboots and jeans and then blend in with the crowd. Who needs any silly skirts when you can pull off a look like that, maybe we should take a hint from the gals. (Boot wearing still isn't that prevalent in my area, but the season is young.)

Jaunt #132, 11/12/2011:I stood at a corner next to a couple of teenage girls, both white, they looked me up and down then smiled, one said she liked my boots, that they looked awesome, but the other said, "Killer bag!"

The positive comments are always nice to get but you get double point for getting them from that demographic group.

The only discouraging note was that

Jaunt #132, 11/12/2011:The whole time I was in the store, no one paid me, my tight jeans and thigh boots any attention.

tallguyinheels - Didn’t see a blog link.

[JeffB]

Thanks for the kind words, everyone! As always, your comments are most welcome! LiveAndLearn: Nahhh! Don't mind answering that series of questions, after all, to someone who comes to this board, and my thread for the first time, it's only natural that a curious person might inquire as to my mindset as you have. I started wearing heels when I was 13, but it wasn't until I reached my 40's that I began wearing such shoes in public, the reason being just as you said, because I wanted to, plain and simple. At first, I was very, VERY nervous about doing so, fearing I'd be pointed out by EVERYONE around me and I'd be humiliated. However, that's never happened as 99 percent of the people I encounter in my travels never pay me so much as a moment's wort of attention. As for carrying a handbag on my jaunts, well, that came later, carrying junk around in one's pockets is unsightly to say the least. Ahh! So you saw that Apple Store pic too, eh? Small world we live in! danielp6406: Yeah, it is indeed delightful to get compliments from girls and women, reinforces my belief that I am doing things right when I dress for my outings. As for "titters and snickers", basically that's a term for giggling. No big deal. tallguyinheels: Please post that link and I'd be only too happy to comment on your outfit. Thighbootguy: I'm glad you liked the outfit. I work hard to look my very best on my outings, and clearly it showed from the compliments I had gotten. While I'm no fan of cold weather, fall and winter are a fantastic time of year when girls break of the jeans/boots combo and boldly strut their stuff. I tell you, it's like a smorgasbord. I plan to follow in their footsteps, but, to tell you the truth, I'd LOVE to get my hands on a killer pair of flat heeled knee high boots, saw them predominately yesterday and thought they looked mondo sharp when paired with snug jeans. Still, I must admit it's hard to stay away from my beloved skirts!

[tallguyinheels]

Sorry Jeff...

here's the link...

http://www.hhplace.org/guys/14555-skirting_envelope-11.html

[JeffB]

Jaunt #133, 11/14/2011:

Since I had the day off from work, I figured it was a good time to get dressed up and hit the road for a jaunt. The sun was out and temps were were in the mid to upper 60's, a tad warm for what I wore, but what the heck. Anyhoo, I went all black today, from my new faux leather jacket over a mockneck to the Gloria Vanderbilt "Amanda" jeans tucked into the Pleaser "Legend 8868" thigh high boots and a new handbag I bought a couple of weeks ago. Feeling in the mood for pizza, I headed out to Springfield and Pizza Hut, having arrived just in time for the lunchtime buffet which I enjoy. The place was sparsely occupied, most notably a couple of burly guys, one white, the other black seated at separate tables near the front of the place, casual as you please, I loaded up on meat lover's pizza which I enjoyed with a tall glass of iced tea. As I returned to my table, I heard the white guy chuckle and say to the other guy, "You see something new every day". No doubt he was referring to me.

After a very filling but delightful lunch, I returned to my car and headed back into the city and went downtown, my destination, the scene of my dubious triumph as an Internet oddity when a past photo of me in my thigh boots turned up, yep, the Center City Apple Store where someone had snapped a pic of me back in January. So why did I go there? Well, other than my needing to buy some software for my machine, I just felt like wanting to be seen in the always busy and hectic downtown area in my tight jeans and thigh boots. While I did attract a few long looks and glances and turned heads here and there, no one spared me the time of day while I was wandering about. Was it likely that someone with a camera equipped cellphone snapped a picture of me? Probably, but I didn't care, I just wanted to go out and about, dressed the way I like, not how society likes. Needless to say, that was a great deal of fun, and I treasured each and every moment I was downtown, I felt bold, strong and confident, if you're going to wear heels, that's the only way to go about it.

My last stop of the day was a few blocks up, parking near Rittenhouse Park where I wandered about in the park, strolled through Barnes & Noble and again, made sure I was seen. I wanted to be seen, regardless of what might happen, if I show up on some website again like I had back in January, so be it, at least I dressed to impress. Heh! If you work as hard as you can to look your very best for a public outing, you'll feel just as great as you look, and today, I looked damn GREAT!

[Shafted]

Jeff, looking at the pictures here I now know why I like this look better on you. It's your legs dude! The jeans really show off the full extent of your legs (something the skirts hide). The skinny jeans really make you look taller and the skirts seem to have the opposite effect. I didn't realize this till now, but the skirts seem to throw off your proportions. You're really rockin' this look.

[StormClaw]

Great look in you rlast outing Jeff.Very good outfit.Suits you pretty well. So did anyone snap another photo of you?

[roniheels]

Jeff,

Love the outfit! Sounds like everyone is getting more and more used to you in high heeled thighboots. I have been volunteering at one of our local branch libraries (they have been begging for volunteer help). I work with three women, all of them have seen me in there wearing high heels in past visits, and I told them that I wanted to wear my thighboots while helping there. Initially there were many questions when I wore them the first night, but now there is so much to do, it seems like no one even pays attention to my high heeled boots. Didn't mean to intrude on your thread but I wanted to share that with you and the site.

Thanks for sharing another great jaunt.

[JeffB]

Shafted: Thanks for the kind words! Much appreciated! I guess I'm lucky to have inherited long legs from my mother who was tall like me. And yes, I do indeed understand how I would look sharp in tight jeans which emphasize my legs while long skirts (which I love) hide them. Well, there's always short skirts which might go a long way into wearing what I enjoy while showing off my legs! Heh! StormClaw: Did anyone snap a pic? I have no idea, but I suspect that I'll find out in time if a pic of me from Monday show up on some website. roniheels: Perhaps my particular ensemble has been accepted, or, at the very least, ignored like everything I wear in public. Your own exploits seem to mirror my own in that the majority of people simply have no time to bother with, "unusually" dressed people.

[JeffB]

Jaunt #134, 11/26/2011:

One day removed from the consumer madness that is Black Friday, I haeded out on a new jaunt. As I promised yesterday, after having bought a new pair of shoes, they being stylish wedge pumps from Payless, I donned a skirt to show them off, my outfit being my faux black leather jacket over a black mockneck, my 22 inch denim skirt and the "Kylie" pumps along with a handbag. Let me say that I had an absolute blast wearing the new shoes, they felt light and springy and comfortable on my feet and were very easy to stand and walk in, I couldn't help smiling as I strolled about, the only negative, a minor quibble is that the shoes are sneaker silent on the pavement, and, as everyone here knows I like my heels noisy as hell. Like I said, a minor quibble. Bottom line, the shoes were FUN to wear, plain and simple, something I never thought I'd say about wedges, and that was an exciting feeling to say the least, boosted by being in a skirt as there was no way I'd feel that same level of excitement if I wore pants or jeans.

Anyhoo, my first stop of the day was downtown and my favorite comic book shop. I purposely parking over a block away so I could enjoy a good walk in the new shoes, and I smiled plenty as I walked with a bold, confident, energetic stride, there was a certain, something about the shoes that made me feel that way, and I just went with it. I spent a goodly twenty minutes in the stores, choosing the week's new books and chatting with the staff and a couple of customers about comics. As is always the case, no one said a thing about how I was dressed, I was just a loyal customer, nothing more. That was a good feeling too. From there, it was off to South Jersey, my first stop was to the Barnes & Noble near Moorestown Mall, I spent nearly half an hour in there where my "stealth heels" came in handy, given the quiet atmosphere of the store. Heh! I stood in a long line with a magazine and a box of Christmas cards for over ten minutes and no one gave me so much as a second glance. From there, I went to Chick-Fil-A for lunch, it was around 12:30 p.m. and the place was crowded, admittedly, I did get some stares, but I paid that little mind as I enjoyed lunch.

Stop number three was to Best Buy nearby where I eyed the newest hi-def TV's, while sitting in a home theater chair with a built-in recliner, which I reclined and put up my feet, an older lady sitting in a chair next to mine said she liked my shoes, I smiled and thanked her. After leaving with a couple of new Blu-Ray discs, I headed home, happy after a fun filled jaunt in new shoes that were an absolute delight to wear. It's days like this that reminded me of why I love wearing women's shoes! Already I can't wait to war the Kylie pumps again, and, hopefully, that'll be real soon!

[JeffB]

Jaunt #135, 12/2/2011:

With a day off from work and the weather sunny though chilly, I headed out on a jaunt, and because it was chilly, I decided it was thigh boot time! So I headed out in my black leather jacket over a black turtleneck, my a.n.a. jeans tucked into the Pleaser "Legend 8868" thigh high boots and my faux croc print handbag which I haven't used in a while. What I also haven't done in awhile was head west, so I went out into Springfield, my first stop was to my bank to use the ATM (thus avoiding those annoying fees), I had to stand in line behind two other people for a good five minutes while someone stood behind me, but no one said anything, no bid deal. Stop number two was to Pizza Hut for lunch, and lunch there is always a good deal. There was only a couple of people in the store, so there was no one to stare at me like the last time I had been there, but as I enjoyed my lunch, a family of five, featuring three young kids came in, but they paid no attention to me either.

After lunch, I headed further down the road to Best Buy to see what was new, it was about quarter after twelve when I entered the store, pretty as you please and there was a decent crowd, not huge because it was midday, but hardly empty. I simply went about my business of gazing at all the gadgets and gizmos while a shopper here and there glanced at me, but no one said a thing during the entire thirty minutes I had been in the store, can't say I was disappointed or anything like that, though I do wish I had gotten a compliment, which I often got when I wore my thigh boots. From there, I headed east and went downtown as I wanted to be seen and gauge the opinions of people around me in a more crowded environment, I parked near Rittenhouse Square and casually walked little over a block to the Barnes & Noble across from the park, I made a note to put some sway in my hips as I walked, something that's a natural consequence that comes from wearing four inch heels, I got a couple of turned heads, but that was it.

In the store, I spent a good twenty minutes there, I did get into a conversation with a lady about the B & N nook e-reader which she seemed interested in, I told her that I had one and that it was easy to use, easy to read and easy to upload e-books, she took it all in with considerable interest, but paid no attention to my footwear. My final stop of the day was to my local comic book shop to snatch up the newest offerings, as usual, the staff paid no attention to what I wore as we discussed last night's powerfully putrid Eagles loss to Seattle before heading home. It was another good outing that I enjoyed, I felt perfectly at ease in my tight jeans and thigh boots along with the comfortable heft of the handbag on my shoulder, it all felt very natural to me, and that made it fun!

[FreshinHeels]

Looking good JeffB!!

[Shafted]

Loving the whole outfit Jeff. Looking good.

[roniheels]

Jeff, great outing and I really like the outfit. Yes, the weather definitely cries out for thighboots. As I just told Thighbootguy, please keep the posts coming. You too are an inspiration and have given me many ideas as to wear high heels in public. Congratulations on another fine jaunt.

[Heel-Lover]

Hi Jeff, Well done. An excellent outfit in my opinion! I can't do thighboots (just haven't the courage - sounds weird) but you're an inspiration and I think I should give it a shot. Cheers Heel-Lover

[JeffB]

FreshinHeels & Shafted: Thanks plenty for the kind words! Much appreciated! roniheels: Well, I'm very honored to be looked upon as an inspiration to others here like yourself. I simply do the best I can to present a stylish and tasteful image for my little adventures, and if I can give you ideas for your own expeditions, then I'm glad to know I'm doing things right. Heel-Lover: As someone who regularly ventures out in skirts and heels, I was surprised to read that you haven't the courage to wear thigh high boots. To be honest, in the beginning, I was skittish and nervous about wearing them too, but, I just went out and did it, and found it to be great fun. I'm sure you will too!

[JeffB]

Back by popular demand----THE SUNDAY DOUBLEHEADER!!

Jaunt #136, 12/4/2011:

In the morning, I headed off to the supermarket for my weekly grocery run, garbed in my brown faux leather jacket over a brown mockneck, the Gloria Vanderbilt "Amanda" jeans in black, the Payless "Kylie wedge pumps and a short strap handbag. It was around quarter past seven a.m. when I arrived at the market, not much in the way of a crowd because of the early hour, so I hopped out and headed in the store. As often the case when I do a jaunt in the market, I made a note to take my time while shopping, and what few people that were in the store paid me no attention whatsoever, I guess that the Kylie shoes, whisper quiet on the floor had something to do with the lack of attention I got, and just like the first time I wore these wedges, it was great fun to have them on my feet. After some twenty-five minutes, I was out the door, back in my car and headed back to the house, pretty as you please.

Next up, the afternoon jaunt!

[JeffB]

Jaunt #137, 12/4/2011:

With the Eagles having played (and laid a colossal egg) Thursday night, the 1 p.m. games less than attractive and the weather delightfully pleasant, I headed off around 10 a.m. for a jaunt, garbed in my black faux leather jacket over a navy mockneck, the Gloria Vanderbilt "Amanda" jeans in denim tucked into the Pleaser "Legend" thigh high boots and a black handbag. I headed to the Starbucks in the University City area with a book I had been reading, after waiting in line for a good fifteen minutes, I finally got my order of a large iced tea and headed off to find a chair, the store was packed with plenty of college twenty-somethings, yet no one paid me any attention, no one looked my way, admittedly, that surprised me a little. Finding a chair, I relaxed with my book and my drink, my legs primly crossed like a woman and spent a solid hour there, again, no one gave me so much as a glance the whole time, interesting to say the least. With five minutes before my time on the meter expired, I packed up and left.

My next stop was in Springfield and Red Lobster for lunch, I hadn't been there in years, and I wanted to try something different, so I went there. After arriving, I hopped right out and headed in, as I was being led to my table, I passed by two twenty-something black women, one of whom gave me a quick look and said "Nice boots", I smiled back and thanked her. After a very filling lunch of peppercorn steak (well done) and sauteed shrimp with ginger ale, a salad and rolls, I paid my bill and left, but, on my way out, I passed a trio of older black women and one of them said she liked my boots. Got a compliment coming and going in the same place. WHOO! Not bad, not bad at all! My third and last stop of the day was to the strip mall where the Borders bookstore used to be, but now, it was an empty shell, I'll admit to feeling a small pang because I missed the place, anyhoo, I went to the Hallmark store to buy some Christmas cards, there were a goodly number of shoppers there and no one noticed me there either.

It's a shame I'm such a fool for football and was eager to watch the New York Giants-Green Bay Packers 4 p.m. matchup, otherwise, I would've stayed out longer as I was having fun in my tight jeans and thigh boots. No matter, I'll have plenty more opportunities in the weeks to come.

[bluejay]

JeffB, Looking good today. Both morning and afternoon outfits looked very good on you. It's always nice to get positive comments on the styles we like to wear! Happy Heeling, bluejay

[scrappycoco]

Jeff my man you are far more bold than I could ever be! While I do like your look with the thigh high boot's on you the look great. On me well I don't think they would work. I just wanted to give you a shout out and say keep up the good work!

[JeffB]

Bluejay: Many thanks for the kind words. I appreciate it! Scrappycoco: Boldness is purely in the eye of the beholder. Case in point, there are members here who are bolder than even me and have done things on their outings that I wouldn't dream of doing. I simply do the very best I can while on my little adventures, and, more importantly, have fun. Thanks for the compliment!

[JeffB]

Jaunt #138, 12/17/2011:

With the weather sunny but cold today, I headed out on a new jaunt, dressed in my black leather jacket over a new steel gray turtleneck from Sears, the Gloria Vanderbilt "Amanda" jeans in black tucked into the Pleaser "Legend" thigh high boots and my favorite short strap handbag. Despite how cold it was, what with temps barely passing 40, I felt quite warm thanks to the jacket and especially the boots as I headed out on my expedition. My first stop was to the main branch of the city's post office to mail off a package to an out of town pen pal, given the time of year, I anticipated a long line, and I wasn't disappointed as I entered the branch, even with four windows open, the line was still long, the clicking of my heels on the tile floor (always a delicious sound to me) caught the attention of three people, and when they turned around and saw it was a guy, I got a cocked eyebrow from one while the others turned back around. Spent a good twenty minutes in line before I was finally waited on and got my parcel mailed off.

After leaving the post office, I headed into center city and to my favorite comic book shop where I stayed for almost half an hour, chatting with the staff about comic books and next spring's live action Avengers (Iron Man, Captain America and Thor, not Steed and Mrs. Peel) movie before heading off into south Jersey for a little quality time. I arrived at Chick-Fil-A just after noon and headed in for lunch, as is usually the case when I walk into that store wearing heels, I got a few looks here and there, nothing more than that, but now, here's something interesting. As I was just finishing my lunch, an older woman who on her way out tapped me on the shoulder and said she liked the necklace I wore, I grinned and thanked her. How about that? Despite the boots, what that lady saw and appreciated most was my jewelry. This makes me think I should buy more baubles to wear. Heh! Next was Barnes & Noble which was plenty crowded, meaning plenty of people looking me over as I cruised the aisles, something I found to have been invigorating.

My last stop of the day was to the nearby Best Buy, and that place was a mob scene, I mean, it was packed to the gills, predictably, I got more than a few stares and second glances here and there, and I was cool with that. I knew I was dressed well for the surroundings and I felt confident in my appearance, if I wasn't, I wouldn't have stepped out my front door. And that's the key to public outings as a freestyler: you have to not just be confident but show confidence, sending out silent signals to everyone around you that I was bold enough to wear clothing and footwear and accessories associated more with women than men. And thighbootguy was verify this, wearing skin tight jeans tucked into thigh high boots is absolutely fantastic!

[Thighbootguy]

Looking good Jeff! That is a lot of black so there is no contrast generated by your boots which means, believe it or not, people have to look closely to notice them. I’ve used that look many times and it works for me. I know the temperature is cooling off but I rather liked the pictures without the gloves a little more then with them. That surprises me because gloves are one of my favorite things to wear. As for the trip to the post office, when I’m at Sam’s I tend to not pick the shortest register line because it is fun being out with a captive audience.

[JeffB]

Looking good Jeff!

That is a lot of black so there is no contrast generated by your boots which means, believe it or not, people have to look closely to notice them. I’ve used that look many times and it works for me.

Yes, I know. Perhaps I'll put that theory to the test in a more crowded setting and see what happens. Heh!

I know the temperature is cooling off but I rather liked the pictures without the gloves a little more then with them. That surprises me because gloves are one of my favorite things to wear.

Surprised me too! By the by, I've been thinking about a pair of opera length gloves, just to see what it's like!

As for the trip to the post office, when I’m at Sam’s I tend to not pick the shortest register line because it is fun being out with a captive audience.

Well, I sure had something of a captive audience while waiting in line at Best Buy yesterday! HA!

[JeffB]

Jaunt #139, 12/18/2011:

Another sunny and plenty cold day, another jaunt to enjoy! With the Eagles playing at 4:15 p.m. (16 minutes away as I type), I headed out for a wee bit of fun, garbed from head to toe (and under) in black: My leather jacket over a turtleneck, the Pleaser "Legend" thigh boots and a good sized hobo bag as I carried my iPad with me today. I went to the Starbucks in the University City area, arriving there about noon or so, after putting enough cash in the meter for a solid ninety minutes, I went in, ordered a hot chocolate and retreated to the lounge area where I enjoyed my beverage and fiddled around online on the aforementioned iPad, heck, I even made a couple of posts here via my toy. The place was fairly well full for a Sunday afternoon, mostly young people but a few "old heads" like me, but no one paid any attention to what I wore. Five minutes before my time expired, I packed up, calmly as you please and left. Good thing too as I saw one of the dreaded Parking Authority Gestapo half a block away looking for victims.

From there, I headed into Center City and the Barnes & Noble store in the Rittenhouse Square area. Took a solid half hour to find a spot (half a block away from the store), once I parked, I hopped out, put another hour worth of cash in the meter and headed to the store, as I did, a black woman who appeared to be around my age looked me up and down, grinned and said "Nice boots", I smiled back and thanked her. Ahh! Nothing like a compliment to make my day! I did garner some stares and double takes between my car and the store, but nothing more than that, once in the store, I headed up to the second floor, bought some iced tea and sat down in the lounge area to fiddle around on my iPad, again, no one gave me so much as the time of day, but my battery ran down after some thirty minutes, so I shut it down, packed up and returned to the first floor where I sat down with a couple of magazines to pass the time until I had to leave before my meter ran out of time. And yes, the PAG (Parking Authority Gestapo) were cruising around there as well. Urgh!

All in all, another enjoyable outing where I had fun as always. Now, time to leave, the Eagles game is about to start!

[bluejay]

Nice looking outfits JeffB. Black is a basic color and you can never go wrong with black. Keep up the posts! Happy Heeling, bluejay