Joseph found a fedora today and I bought it for him, along with some new shades and a shirt so ugly it’s cool. It couldn’t have clashed any more with the plaid shorts, but he’s basking in the cool all afternoon.

Overheard:

Joseph: You can wear a fedora with anything and it will look good.

Maddie: Why do you have to keep calling it a fedora, can’t you just call it a hat?

Joseph: Yep, yep. It’s definitely going to rain. Me: You feeling that in your knee?

Joseph: See, even Maddie looks good in it. (Note–Maddie is posing in her new jean jacket.)

Joseph: If I ever go to Florida, I’m definitely wearing this.

Noah: He’s going through his fedora phase a little early, isn’t he?

Joseph: What this outfit is missing is cologne.

Noah: Late for shuffleboard?

Joseph: Think I should make this my 5th grade look? Wear a fedora all of 5th grade? Me: Well, they have that “no hats” rule, so probably not.

Joseph and I talked through some possible outfits that could be enhanced by a fedora–polo, perhaps a t-shirt/vest combo. Jeans with sandals. Possibilities are endless. He was not sure he had footwear that would appropriately compliment a fedora though, and sent me a link to some ash grey Toms on Zappos, but I convinced him that the sandals he has would be fine. Although we agreed that the straw fedora won’t work for winter, and would be questionable for fall, so he’s shopping around online for a wool or felt style that suits.

Joseph: Hey, that photo ^ has a “no posting on Instagram” tag on it. Me: Ok. No Instagram.