I really need to keep writing and update this site more, however I’m not going to commit to the yearly phenomenon known as National Blog Posting Month.  What I am going to do is commit to getting out posts on a more frequent basis with my day-to-day thoughts.  I still intend to do structured reviews and articles, but this will be a way for me to get my thoughts out there that will never really make it to the stage of a structured article or post, yet keep the site moving forward with new-ish content.

Therefore, I bring to you:  Largely Miscellaneous.  My collections of random thoughts related to (but maybe not always) being Big & Tall.

1.  Known by some and a huge surprise to others, but my wife and I used to own and autocross (a form of amateur timed racing) a MINI Cooper.

The car was my wife’s daily driver, my occasional fun-car and boy was it a hoot to drive.  However, as all things do, it got old and had a lot of miles.  We had a baby and thus it was time for a change.  After long deliberation, we chose a vehicle and sadly were forced to trade it in on a gently used 2007 Honda Element.  I’ve been lusting after an Element for a while, and even gushed about it on this site, but other things always took priority.  I’m glad we finally took the plunge.

2.  The 5.11 Tactical Pants I ordered from L.A. Police Gear on clearance have arrived.  I talked about them in a previous post here.  After trying them on and wearing them around the house for a day or so, I have to say I’m pretty impressed…  however only time will tell once I’ve spent a full day wearing them with a belt on and trying to do my everyday job with them.  Also, they come un-hemmed in the larger waist sizes, so I need to have them hemmed by my tailor before I can do a full review.  I’m impressed enough to order another few pairs in different colors and do a long term review.  But then again, when I find something that fits well enough to warrant purchasing, I usually buy 2 to 3 if quantities are available.

3.  Follow @sizeoflife on Twitter.  My updates are protected, but just request a follow and let me know that you’re a reader from the site.

4.  It’s time for new ski gear, mine is done for.  My ski boots were purchased second-hand and the straps are finally to a point of being unrepairable.  Looks like I may be writing a new article on this as I go through the purchasing process.  My friends and I usually do a ski trip sometime in February, so I need to get this done soon so I can spend a few days on the local hills getting used to the new gear.  If you’ve got any recommendations, let me know in the comments line…  I’m specifically on the hunt for new boots, the bindings and skis should come pretty easily.

That’s all for now!  Questions, comments or rude remarks always welcome in the comments section below.

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