Winter and Bits of Color

I remember a while back when I fretted about winter temperatures in London, a girlfriend had laughed and said, "Hey, 4°C is warm!" I'm now inclined to agree. Even -4°C isn't too bad. It's when it hits -10°C then I've a huge problem. Otherwise a good down jacket and a combination of 2 layers of cashmere keep me superbly warm. Am a huge fan of Icebreaker and The North Face for base layers. Then, there're heat packs to bolster against the long walks in the cold air in -6°C. But still, I've no guts to turn up at the girlfriends' in a frigid Scandinavian winter.

While my wardrobe is still mainly black, there're accessories chockful of colors to make up for it. There're even flannel shirts, excuse me. I don't even bother wearing flannel in London unless I'm out riding in winter. But it does keep me warm. We're in an unusually cold end fall/early winter Pacific Northwest after all. The man has eschewed his cotton shirts and picked out a few flannel pieces to strut. He likes it. But it's usually too warm in Singapore. Apparently in some fashion poll, Seattle/Tacoma took the spot for being the most flannel-loving city in America, followed by Boston and San Francisco. Portland didn't even make the Top Ten. Hahahah.