My daughter and her family joined me after I had arrived at our AirBNB cabin. It wasn’t long before our host knocked on our door. As he had done at my previous visits, he offered a selection of jackets, sweaters and vests of various sizes for us to use during our stay. He knew that wasn’t my first rodeo (so to speak) and that I was acquainted with the west and the area in which we visited.
As I chatted with him, he told me about some of his former guests. A couple that had come to stay in his little cabin was from the Deep South. One cold and windy summer morning the lady, dressed in a chiffon dress and stilettos, came across the yard to his home. He was quite amused and asked, “You didn’t bring warm clothes did you?” He wasn’t surprised at her answer and promptly went into his house and gathered up sweaters and coats. I’m sure he also suggested that she go to town and get some jeans and proper shoes for her western culture experience.
Having traveled out west numerous times, I’m familiar with what to pack. My wardrobe includes jeans, a few short and long sleeved pullover shirts, long sleeved button up shirts, a jacket or two or three, socks, shoes, undies, daily necessities, and of course my camera gear and various electronic devices. I also pack something else – stilettos and chiffon. Well, it might be considered Western Stilettos & Chiffon. In my case that is my boots and a flannel shirt. That is high fashion! Sometimes I even top it off with a cowboy hat.