And then I said...

Today is my last day at the Museum of Natural History where I've worked for 12 years...gainfully employed as they say. But it is time to move on and move on I can. To the Board of Ed and a new gig. But last night I had to give some serious consideration to what to wear, what my final costume would be on my final day in this play. I tried to tell Kate that when I left Barnard College some 30 years ago I had worn a purple silk shirt and black trousers which was seen as a "statement." To today's kids trousers aren't much of a statement. Actually it's even hard for me to see what all the fuss was about. But I thought about this costume pretty hard because I am in the business of facade and spin.  So this morning it came down to black turtleneck sweater, black trousers and red leather jacket. The intended message: I am rich, italian and chic....