ode to you...most recent favorite coat of mine. as i learned of your most likely demise today i proceeded to place my repressed frustration of recent events (insert knee injury) into my reaction. this in no way diminishes my love for you and sadness at our relationship's end.

you were bought for my trip to chicago and served that purpose magnificently. you were warm on the really cold mornings. you were long enough to provide more modesty when i neglected to change after morning intensives and wore you over bike shorts and a tank top. i could easily leave my purse behind as your 4 roomy pockets held my keys, wallet, cellphone, camera, carmex and hair things. your hood covered up my ridiculous mulan hair and protected it from rain.

i grew close to you in chicago and embraced those memories as our relationship continued in slc. you endured the haunted corn maze...in fact numerous times as silly boys tried to scare me you held on to me close :) we continued to endure sans purse as i fully utilized the additional 2 pockets i discovered had never been unstitched. you provided additional coverage when i felt self conscious in my astro pants. always an easy pick on fall/winterish mornings because of your length, warmth and hood. you stuck with me on one of our final outings...the infamous adventure club trip where i took a fall.

dearest coat, who knew your demise would be at the hands of my pie baking grandmother and hot hot temperatures of her laundering.

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