Aloha!

Happy Hawaiian shirt Friday! About 6-7 years ago, my college buddy Matt was wearing a Hawaiian shirt every Friday and declaring it "Hawaiian shirt Friday." Well, I know a good thing when I see one, so I had to join in ;) College Fridays became a regular tradition of cutting out of design lab about 3 to head to TOTS (Top of the Stairs) for $1 beers, burgers, and fries. TOTS was what we called a "frat bar;" you typically wouldn't see any of us there any other night of the week. Around 9, when "happy hour" ended, we would leave to make room for the frat boys and sorority girls and typically head to Sharkey's to shoot pool (back when they were a cool place to go in their OLD spot - I can't stand them at their new location). Sharkey's was the type of place that was friendly and that EVERYBODY, regardless of personality, major, color, etc., went to. Everyone felt welcome, even us in our Hawaiian shirts.

But you know, life changes, and you grow up (at least, some of us do). As I have my own family now, my Friday nights have changed and become even greater, but the Hawaiian shirt remains. I guess for me, it's a bit of hope for the weekend and my license to chill. I'm trying to spread the word, and I think I've accumulated a few takers. Et toi?