Heading Towards Midlife Speed - Hoof Beats

Apparently midlife has snuck up on me while I was not paying attention. No, I did not purchase a Corvette. Rather, midlife reared its ugly head lately while I was sitting in the office of the Optometrist getting an eye exam for spectacles that were new. I turned 45 last November and shortly after the New Year I found myself constantly lifting my eye glasses above my eyes to see little text up close (serial numbers on electronic equipment, etc.) that I used to be able to see clearly through my glasses. My worst fear was confirmed by the Optometrist. "Welcome to midlife, you want bifocals!" Thanks doc... Now myself've been wearing eye glasses since I was in grade school and all types of eye wear over the last 35 years I have seen and worn. From the thick brown plastic eyeglasses of the '70s to rounded gold metal frameworks of the '80s all the way up to today's "posh" eyewear brought to you by all of the latest designer labels. After those amazing eye drops that make you look like a zombie and my eye exam, I staggered out into the brightness of the showroom to look at said frames of the shop. I had Dawn with me because let's face it, if it was left up to me I had probably pick out those repulsive brown plastic frames from the '70s. She's to look at me the most she must like the glasses stuck on my face--probably more so than if I enjoy them--but that is what makes She Who Must Be Obeyed (SWMBO) joyful right? So there we are perusing the stand of frames. All the big names were on the wall; more, and DKNY, Oakley, Armani, Ralph Lauren, Burberry, Ray Ban. The one framework 's actually needed alluded my wide eyed search--Mustang frameworks, although admittedly there was some nice appearing eyewear! Yes, myself need some eye glasses with a Mustang motif to them. I know for a fact every single individual reading this editorial right now has at least one (if not a dozen) Mustang T shirts, polo shirts, club or event shirts, hats, belts and/or buckles, and more Highly recommended Reading. Heck, I have pajama pants with Mustangs all over them. ('s know TMI. I'll attempt to keep that to the very least in my own columns, I promise). Mustangs are part of even jewelry and our day-to-day wear, so why not eye glasses? Wouldn't it be wonderful to be able to pick out a pair of eye glass frames with a small chrome running horse or perhaps a? Maybe holbrook oakley sunglasses.a rocker stripe motif in the word Mustang with it? While 's did eventually pick out quite a sporty looking pair of black Ray Bans with silver-gray carbon fiber for the temples, I could not help but believe how much cooler these spectacles would be with some form of Mustang logo, symbol, etc. on them. 's understand some people are adverse to wearing emblems/branding. Myself too find it hard to spend $40 on a top and walk around with the brand's name plastered all over it (insert Gen-X Abercrombie opinion here), but we feel otherwise somehow in regards to Mustang don't we? I find it nearly impossible to walk on by anything with a Boss it and not purchase that shirt or hat. I will most probably be in line with the remainder of the free world attending one of the 50th events to purchase the newest Mustang graphical "camp shirt" and I will not leave until I get one of Vaughn Gittin's new Formula Drift team tops (hopefully signed as well!). When Cracker Barrel offered a slew of 50th anniversary Mustang merch last fall myself stocked up having a coffee mug, a brand new polo shirt, two t-shirts not to mention their Manager 302 playing cards. Heaven help me if Dawn finds out what I spent! Come on Ford licensing, we desire some trendy Mustang eyewear to show our love!