Category: Ties

Tie o’ the Day is watching the leaves’ brilliant colors go dull. The leaves lazily float down from the trees, so we’re paying homage to them with a fall-colored tie. And then Tie convinced me to change my hairdo to a comb-over for the day. I have to admit mine is not as hilarious as those three-hair comb-overs you see on desperate guys who just won’t give in to their baldness. Hey, guys, roll with it. Shave it and get a nifty tattoo on your noggin. 🤦‍♂️ 🎩

Tie o’ the Day hails from our recent Lake Tahoe adventure, courtesy of Suzanne’s marv-abulous fashion eye. She’s wise enough to not buy me a tie if I’m not there to give the go-ahead, cuz she can’t keep track of what ties already live with us. This one, I didn’t have. I let her pick out a new shirt for me to wear with it, all by herself. She chose well, though her taste is match-ier than mine. No one even recognizes me when my attire matches. 👔 🕶 👖 💝

Our half-pink Bow Tie o’ the Day is proud to be seen with my SAVE THE HOOTERS t-shirt. Yes, we’re reminding you ladies once again to do those breast exams. Heck, go get a mammogram. We know some of you haven’t had one for way too long. All the ties don’t mean this in a weird way, but….they love your breasticles, and they want them to be healthy. Obey the Ties/Bow Ties o’ the Day! 😊

Don’t shoot! I’m wearin’ my hunter orange cuz I live kinda close to the mountains, and ’tis huntin’ season. The ties tend to get scared when they hear gunshots, and this Tie o’ the Day wants to personally beg the deer hunters not to slay all the Bambi’s. Leave a few for Christmas. Our Utah deer aren’t reindeer, but they’re in the Reindeer Reserves—in case Santa needs ’em to fill in. FYI! I have so many Christmas ties that I’ll start wearing them Nov. 1. Be ready!

When we walked in the door last night at the end of our Lake Tahoe expedition, including that 6-hour layover at the Reno airport, it was late. The mutts were up and ecstatic to see us, but the ties were asleep. Since the minute I woke up this morning, the Ties o’ the Day have trailed after me. They’ve also clamored for me to hold them constantly. Trust me, it’s simply easier to just let ’em crawl all over me and sit on my lap. And I like it. 🙃

I’m having an on-the-floor, kicking, screaming tantrum of immense and humorous proportions in the Reno airport. A bird hit and damaged the nose cone of the airplane supposed to fly us home, so we’re looking at a four-hour delay at least. But that’s only part of the cause of my melt-down. The tie in this photo is one of the most beautiful I’ve ever seen. But I could not justify spending the fortune it would have cost to buy it. Tahoe prices. And now I regret not buying it anyway. 😡

Bow Tie o’ the Day traipsed through the forest with us. Whenever I’m in tall timber, my ties and I fondly remember repeatedly watching SEVEN BRIDES FOR SEVEN BROTHERS with Mom. And then I start singing “Lonesome Polecat.” My favorite lines: “I’m a lonesome polecat/…’Cause I ain’t got no feminine polecat/…Cain’t make no vows/To a herd o’ cows.” 😆 As much as we always enjoy watching it with Mom, I’ve never yet figured out how a movie about kidnapping girls is considered good, clean fun. Just wonderin’. 🤔

Even on vacation, Ties o’ the Day and I try to be fair when it comes to sharing closet space with Suzanne. We gladly go halvsies with her. It helps that I own no clothing in need of hanging up. Well, ok—most of my clothes should live on hangers, but that ain’t how I roll. Folding and stacking my wardrobe in my suitcase works for me. My ties manage to take up my share of the closet anyway, despite using only one hanger. 😛

Tie o’ the Day is being worn by Sasquatch, as he walks off to work holding his cellphone in one hand and his briefcase in the other. And he’s wearing socks with the same design as mine. Watch the news, cuz I anticipate many Big Foot sightings will be reported while I wear shorts with these socks. Here at Lake Tahoe, I’ll look like a tourist in a touristy place, wearing a gimmicky pair of novelty socks, fresh-bought from a tourist souvenir store. 👣

So baby Tie o’ the Day went with us to check out the shops and casinos in the area. We walked up and down and around and in between, discovering the variety of material offerings available to us. Suzanne found an amazing ruby ring, which I want to buy for her. But…we got thirsty in a casino and I ended up spending all of my money on two Diet Pepsi’s. 💍