Every Day Is Shore Leave ~ Garment Dyed Crewneck

Shore Leave ~ Indefinite and Unsupervised

Monday lost its meaning somewhere south of the state line. The calendar on the fridge shows tide tables now, and the only deadline left is happy hour at the place with the good shrimp.

• For snowbirds and beach retirees: Florida condos, Gulf Coast porches and the RV that has not seen snow in six winters.
• A retirement gift with sand in it: Perfect for the coworker trading the cubicle for a folding chair at the water's edge.
• The pirate is a figure of speech: Mostly. The afternoon rum, the napping, the refusal to answer the phone, those are documented.

Every crew has that one sweatshirt that ends up on every voyage, and this is the one ~ a Comfort Colors garment-dyed crewneck with a cotton face over cozy fleece, a relaxed fit with a rolled-forward shoulder and that broken-in feel from the very first wear ~ made for bonfires on the beach, chilly harbor mornings and plotting the next adventure