Updated Measurements

Herberger's is going out of business, and they seemed to have been going out of business for the past decade.  Well, maybe five months, but that's still a long time.  Nevertheless I feel the scavenger in me, so yesterday after work I went to the Herberger's at The Mall Closest To Me for, like, the third time in a week.

I am mentally putting together a shopping list.  Surprisingly after several months of going out of business, there is still a lot of stuff left for people to buy at low, low prices.  So beyond buying a pair of easygoing khakis, I'm in a bind: Either buy now and miss out on prices going even lower on them, or wait and risk someone else getting them.  What to do, what to do. ...

This is the stuff I want:

• Sinatra-style hat
• Wallet
• Socks
• Shoes
• Dress shirt
• Jeans

Those are items I can usually go without, but I feel pressure to buy because I will never be able to buy them at prices this low.

This is the stuff I think I need:

• Suit

I've gotten so fat only one suit fits me.  But I think the suits have all been picked through, and what I have left are separates.  So I have spent my days at Herberger's trying to find a brand with coat and pants that are the same color.  Maybe I see a Kenneth Cole, maybe a Calvin Klein.  And even if I find a match, right now the price would be about $130, which is still a lot of money for me.

I'll think about it.  In the meantime I had been trying on suitcoats and shirts to make sure I know which sizes to buy.  Herberger's is "Going Out Of Business," so of course all sales are final.

I had listed my measurements, even though they were from high school, because I needed to know what sizes fit me.  But after trying them on I realized that those were just too old, and I'm fatter now.  So, after lots of shirts and coats and looking at my most snug pair of jeans, I want to update some of my measurements:

• Waist: 34
• Neck: 16
• Sleeve: 32-3