a throwback thursday post via facebook Nov 7, 10

A student asked me the other night, "Where did you get that hat?" The particular hat I was not sure. Now that I think about it, from Walmart as it was on sale and I liked how it looked with a particular coat I was wearing. 

But looking at my collection here, the cord came from Germany, the other from Nice, Over there? England and this particular fedora is one from daughter and son-in-law. Over here I have one of Donegal wool that I bought in Victoria on one of our anniversary trips. The Guinness ballcap was an anniversary gift from the kids when we decided to go to NM for a get away. 

I have a hat as a reminder of some fantastic crabcakes in Havre de Grace.  And of course the collection of caps from the colleges and universities I have attended or taught at.

To remember the books, songs, and visits to Margaritaville, I have a couple, ok, more than a couple to include the beret.

Berets are interesting toppers.  So many people just do not know how to wear one correctly.  So besides the Margaritaville beret, I have one that represents the US in the 2002 winter Olympics and another that represents the artist within me.

I have a number of fedoras.  I have my grandpa one - keeps my head warm and my German one that sports all the pins from the various countries and cities we visited.I do have one from Austria that I really purchased in Cheyenne WY at the Sierra Trading Post.

Cowboy hats - ready for any bull ride or bull story.

I brought a wide brim from the cabin but for some reason it feels so right there but not so here.  Had to take it back.

I have a few funny ones and ones that have funny stories - the one from Blackwater, yeah, I bought that one to bug a supervisor. 

I still have some from various units in the AF - 400MMS(T), 44th missile wing, and the various schools attended. 

A man can never have too many, pipes, coffee cups, cigars, and hats.