Our fishing guide who was wearing a tweed tie with his tattersall shirt and herringbone tweed cap was impressed when I showed up in a tie as well and said that it is how one should show respect to the fish. I said I wore it in respect of him. Since he used to manage an Orvis store he liked my Orvis flannel as well. We fished a beautiful Beat ( a reserved section of private water) of a few kilometers. The reddish black water looked like flowing Guinness😋. We stopped for lunch and he asked if he should out on a kettle or would we rather have coffee. He also poured us a dram of whisky. Although I’ve been fly fishing for over 36 years I learned how to do a proper European nymph fishing technique with a 2Wt rod set up (caught a small salmon!). We were fishing for wild brown trout. Unbelievable day!

"Unique" and "data" are used wrong all the time! I firmly believe that using our words carefully and accurately is a central aspect of being a well-intentioned gentleman. Vocabulary ensures that what we say is accurately understood by our audience (online and in person). Vocabulary is also the single strongest predictor of overall intelligence on standardized intelligence tests (this was my field of research for about a decade). In order to avoid this coming across as elitist, I want to stress that the two guidances below - certainly pet peeves of mine - are words we use every day rather than something only used in rarified academia or by some PhD on a sartorial forum... 🤓 Unique: its simple definition is "one of a kind". This is dichotomous, like a light is on or off. No in between. Therefore, nothing can be "really unique", or "largely unique" or nearly any other modifier applied to it. When something is not one of a kind, we still like "unique" because it sounds stronger than what we should probably say: very rare. It is, however, wrong and inaccurately conveys our intent. The only appropriate modifier for unique is something which clarifies the noun is becoming unique. If only three of something remain in the world and one is destroyed, saying the final two are "nearly unique" is appropriate. Data: this word is ALWAYS a plural. Datum is the word to describe a single piece of data. This is just like saying "this people is funny" when we mean "this person is funny". As a statistician, you can only begin to imagine how much this drives me nuts because of its near omnipresent use. "These data are impressive" may sound weird at first, but it is the only grammatically appropriate way to say it. I hope this was helpful and not pedantic!

I memorized all the kilt yoga I learned from this book😎. Should be ready for the big fishing trip today. A little trip highlights: Majorly significant battlefields and cool structures for a history nerd like me solidifying my knowledge of Scotland; unbelievably great food-from roasted duck smoked venison, fresh seafood and the best fish and chips I e ever had; fantastic views and great family time together; oh yea been a scotch drinker now for I’ve 48 years

I can't remember where I originally heard this, but it seems to be something a lot of people have either forgotten or never heard... The people that matter aren't impressed by things, they are only impressed by people. A Rolex on a random wrist means nothing more than a receipt. The important factor isn't the watch, but the wrist. Any interesting watch on an impressive gentleman's wrist becomes a status symbol - because of the wrist that's wearing it. There's a reason the phrase, "an empty suit," even exists. It's because the suit doesn't make the man; the man - or woman, for that matter - makes the suit. Buying things that a significant number of people can purchase does not impart status. Striving to be the best version of yourself, however, demonstrates a status that cannot be purchased...

Walk: Wrangler brushpopper cotton shirt " blue jeans Justin python boots 10x hat Mission Fragrances Courage Church service: Tweed herringbone jacket Black satin ribbon tie Sans pocket square Bengal stripe dress shirt Brown cotton Chino pants Brown socks Cole Haan brogue Armitron watch Penhaligons Sartorial fragrance Relaxing family day as the subtle changes of season are felt. Took a walk above the Fort Randall dam on the mighty Missouri River.