Today Mike and I took a day trip to San Juan Capistrano, where we like to go occasionally for lunch. I was browsing in one of my favorite shops, the San Juan Capistrano Mission Gift Store, when I heard a couple talking. The man was saying, “No, no I really don’t want it … it would just be weird. I wouldn’t wear it. It would just be weird,” while the woman kept trying to convince him. This was a bit of an odd conversation to overhear. So I turned around to see them, an older couple, with the woman holding up a Hawaiian shirt with the California missions on it. It was the same shirt I had given to Mike, which is now one of his and my favorite shirts!
I said to them, “My husband has that shirt … I love it! In fact he’s wearing it right now and is sitting out front, if you want to see it. Not that I would try to talk you into anything …” They didn’t pay much attention to me, the man was still unconvinced, and they moved on. That was fine … I sure wouldn’t want anyone to wear anything they were not comfortable in. But Mike and I still think it’s the coolest shirt ever! I think the one they were considering might have been a bit different and more “loud” than this one. But I didn’t want to stare too closely!
Daria Doering 
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