A Cooler and Shadier Head for Father's Day

Father's Day was just about like any other day here.

Except . . .

there was a little something extra. 

What could it be?

It was a brand new chapeau – a Tilley hat.

I wore it a little while we enjoyed a little breakfast in our little porch, and Sue took this little picture.

I also wore it later when we did our thing and had coffee in the park. Believe it or not, it had been awhile since we had done that. We might have opted for an outdoor picnic, but the wind was rather fierce.

Sue wore her Tilley hat too.

I already have a Tilley hat for summer and one for winter, but this is an Airflo model with a band of mesh near the top, which you probably can't see at these resolutions, but I can see when I enlarge the photos in their original format. Said mesh might render it a little cooler. More importantly, it has a wider brim that will provide my battered face with a little more protection. The crisp newness will also be nice. That being said, the old one s still in excellent condition, despite it's long life, and will continue to serve a purpose. Tilley hats are guaranteed for life after all.

Of note: if the previous two photos look over-exposed, they are – quite deliberately and in camera too: not in edit, I hasten to proclaim. They were exposed this way because Sue's photo challenge for this week revolves around high key photography.

If you are wondering where Sha and the kids were, they will come over for a little extended Father's Day celebration tonight. Quite appropriately, they were with their dad on the weekend.

Finally, I feel that I must say something about the stitches (yesterday's post). A few of you commiserated with me for the discomfort that I must be enduring. The truth is, however, that I haven't felt any pain at all, neither during nor after the surgery. I find this quite remarkable and expect it is because I am quite hard-headed. (Note: I am not really.)