Another Man's Moccasins, by Craig Johnson:

The fourth book and nothing to wear.

One of the major controversies around here is how I should dress on the book tour. My wife, my agent, and my publisher are under the mistaken view that I should look like an author-whereas I feel most comfortable as a saddle tramp. I am forbidden to wear my favorite hat in public. As a matter of fact, I once presented it for a refurbishing to Mike at H-Bar Hats in Billings, MT, and he offered to bury it for me. He said he'd sing a eulogy for an extra five bucks.

My favorite shirts are threadbare at the elbows, collar, and cuffs-and after ten years of wear, are just about right. My favorite jeans all have unidentified stains and holes in strategic places (look for the hole in the cuff of my dress jeans where they got punched by the hardware wire in the hay shed). My favorite boots are mud-stained and battered, with heels that have kind of dropped off-I'm kind of like Walt in that respect. They do need a bit of attention... This all points to a dread disease of character-I am sentimental. I refuse to throw old clothes away simply because they're properly broken-in. I guess I feel a connection of spirit, especially since nobody's thrown me out... Yet.

Out of thirty-four cities and towns, you never can tell, I might be near you. So, if you want to witness my sartorial splendor in person-check out the Tour of Duty section of the website at http://www.craigallenjohnson.com/. See you soon.

All the best,

Craig

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