The other day I was working from home and only had a few Zoom calls. For the first time, I decided to try dressing for Zoom: regular men's dress shirt on top, but skirt, tights, and black block-heeled booties off camera. It was nice to be dressed in a way I preferred while still getting work done with colleagues. I stayed that way all morning and through lunch. After lunch, I was playing on my tablet while waiting for my dog to come back inside, and I heard our garage door open, signaling my wife's arrival home. I briefly considered running upstairs to change, but given that my wife knows I dress and is somewhat accepting, I decided to tough it out.
My wife walked in and did a double-take. "Are you wearing cowboy boots?" she asked before realizing what I was wearing. We had a bit of a giggle, and then she went to make herself lunch. A little later, I walked in to talk to her about a home improvement project we were planning. She laughed a little bit about my outfit, and then apologized, saying "I didn't mean to laugh, but wasn't expecting the look." She then added, "That is a cute skirt though." I accepted the compliment graciously and mentioned that I barely fit into it. We finished our conversation, and I got back to work. Shortly thereafter, she left to pick up our youngest kid from school, and I reluctantly put some jeans on, since I am not out to my kids.
I still find it funny that her first thought was that I was wearing cowboy boots. Maybe I should try that outfit out at a Country and Western bar? Hmm, probably not. LOL.
