Being raised in the South Pacific, I seldom had the need for a sweater much less a jacket. I didn't see my first snowfall until I was a senior in high school and once the novelty wore off I continually longed for the tropical weather of my youth.
It took a long, long, time for me to develop an appreciation for seasonal changes but eventually I became acclimated to Michigan's weather. My wardrobe rotates with the season and each year, when I put a jacket on for the first time, the contents of the pockets are always a treasure trove of surprises.
Occasionally I find money. Granted, it's usually just a few dollars, but when I put my hand in my pocket and fish out money I forgot I had it always gives me a little thrill. More often I find balled up Kleenex (which promptly get thrown away), and if I'm real lucky I might find a missing earring or a favorite hair clip.
Recently I put on my spring jacket and pulled out a ticket stub from last year. My best friend Bev and I, went to see Wanderlust at the local theater. We took the afternoon off from work, we bought the largest bags of popcorn they had, and after the movie was over we stopped at Jonathon B. Pub to top off our great afternoon by toasting each other with a glass of Drambuie. That stub brought me a memory I might otherwise have forgotten.
To me, jackets represent time passing. Fall jackets go in storage and winter coats are pulled out eventually to be replaced by spring and summer jackets. Before you know it a year has gone by, then two, then three. But by now I have a good excuse to go shopping because, you guessed it, I need a new coat!
For me, it's when I have to put on something that repels the cold rain or the driving snow. I do so enjoy traveling to the tropics! My jacket pockets are usually filled with tissue!
ReplyDeleteGlad I'm not the only one whose pockets are stuffed with tissue:)
DeleteI used to not like jackets but now I do ... and it such a thrill to find money in the pockets! I don't know why I didn't like jackets; just somehow I didn't until the day, many years back, my sister-in-law sent me one from the States (I think a Clico) and I just loved it and occasionally I now buy one. Had to put one on today - the winter chill is settling in in this neck of the woods.
ReplyDeleteSusan Scott's Soul Stuff
I always have mine filled with tissues, once I found a money note between them.....nearly threw it out.
ReplyDeleteYvonne.
I can relate to jackets representing time passing - I recently retired my leather jacket...I miss it. -Belinda.
ReplyDeleteI hear ya, when I gave up my leather jacket it was a sad day.
DeleteI forgot all about that movie! It was a good one! Thanks for including me in your A - Z's. I love reading your blogs every day. :)
ReplyDeletePS: You had better not have given up your leather jacket. It's too cool!
Love ya,
Bev