From: theise@panix.com
On Thu, 12 Feb 2026 10:06:30 -0600,
sticks wrote:
> On 2/9/2026 9:23 AM, Ted Heise wrote:
> > HAHaha. My wife just rolls her eyes when I put on my
> > front-zip sweatshirt from over 40 years ago. It's grubby and
> > paint stained, but super comfortable. I've made a concession
> > to quit wearing it when we go anywhere.
>
> What I also don't like is the material they make clothing out
> of these days. The 2 old sweatshirts I really like are 100%
> cotton. That's almost impossible to get these days. I hate
> all this nylon and the fleece stuff, too.
Oh, mostly agree. The ancient sweatshirt is some kind of
polyester, but it's somehow still comfortable. Some fleece works
for me, if it's soft enough.
> > Same here. My brother has always checked out *all* the
> > options and carefully weighed all the details before making a
> > purchase. Me, I'll do enough to feel I've covered due
> > diligence and then I'll pull the trigger.
>
> It is funny how women get so much joy from a new item of
> clothing, but we go nuts for a new tool. Practical things.
I always laughed when we drove by the pair of stores along I-70
somewhere in western Indiana (or Eastern Ohio?): one was a candle
store, and the other a toy train store. Perfect for couples!
My wife doesn't mind shopping for clothes at all, and I really
dislike it, so I long ago started letting her buy most of my
clothes. She has better taste too, so that'sa plus.
> > Same here also. We moved away from our home state of Nebraska
> > back in the 90s for my career. I did pretty well, and now we
> > can take advantage of that. We spend our money for enjoyment
> > and NOT for appearance--same as you. My wife remarked on some
> > of the giant mansions by the trail around a local flood
> > control lake we ride around fairly often. I said, we could
> > have bought one of those, and she just shook her head at me.
> My wife does all the cleaning, and when I suggest we upgrade,
> her usual response is something along the lines of she's not
> gonna clean that all the time. My dad always had a nice clean
> house, but the step-mom didn't do the regular cleaning. She
> had a maid do that.
I try to help with some of the cleaning, now that I'm retired. It
just feels too patriarchal to expect her to do it all. Guilt I
guess.
We tried a cleaning service for the better part of a year a number
of years (decades?) ago. She was dissatisfied with the attention
to detail, so we gave up that idea! I'm still satisfied with a
lesser degree of cleanliness, so use that as justification for not
doing an equal share of cleaning. And of course those periods of
time where there's mor "man's work" to be done (yard work,
repairs, etc.) I feel pretty well justified in doing less around
the house.
> > A few years back our newer tv croaked and we decided to get a
> > new one rather than making do with the older one. When we
> > looked at the options, my wife encouraged me to spring for the
> > one with the nicest picture, even though it was more than we
> > had spent on such things before. Seems we both got lucky.
>
> I find when we do shop for those bigger ticket things we always
> end up getting way more than we thought we would. Like her
> Bronco, for example. You start looking at them and the
> different options, and sure you can get less of those fancy
> things, but you realize you want them and just say yep.
> Rarely down the road are we unhappy with getting more, but I
> sure have made purchases where I can say I wish I'd have gone
> for the next level or two better.
Same. When the company fell down on replacing the company car
with the same I'd had before, it turned out the Acadia with the
full trailering package had a bunch of other "features" (like
heated steering wheel and heads up display). When I first
encountered them, I kind of rolled my eyes--but as time's passed
I've really come to appreciate them.
> >> First thing I would do is get your insulation done. You
> >> should be doing this one way or the other. It is also
> >> something that will increase the resale value if and when
> >> you decide to sell. There might even still be tax
> >> incentives in doing it. You can't have paint freezing in
> >> the garage, and the warmer temp will keep your vehicle
> >> engine in better shape not having to start with everything
> >> so cold. It would be a good place to begin outfitting your
> >> man cave.
> >
> > Aye aye, cap'n!
>
> You got all summer to get it ready!
LOL
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Ted Heise Gretna, NE, USA
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