I was out for a run this afternoon thinking about how wonderful it is now that my life has really become all about comfort, especially how I dress. When I told people at 5 Days in July that I had to go shopping for business casual clothes to wear for the conference, they got a really big kick out of that. Seriously, my closet had become void of anything work related.

There was a time, though, that this wasn't so. From the time I graduated college (wa-a-a-ay back in 1982), until I left my corporate career in 2001, I had to wear a suit (or dress), heels and pantyhose 5 days a week. My suits have since been donated, I haven't worn a dress or hose since my father's funeral in 2003.

Just for kicks, I thought it would be fun to figure approximately how many pairs of pantyhose I went through and how much they cost during that 19 year span. If you're a guy reading this, my apologies, but please bear with me.

O.K.. Here goes!

19 years x 52 weeks per year equals 988 weeks. So, let's say you could get away with 3 pairs of hose per week (one snag or run and they're done). So, 988 weeks x 3 pairs per week = 2,964

WOW!!! Holy guacamole!! 2,964 pairs of pantyhose!!!

How much did that cost in dollars?? We'll use an average of $5 since we're talking about a 19 year time span. So, 2964 pairs of pantyhose x $5 each = $14,820

Wow!!! Almost $15 grand just in pantyhose. I can think of a hundred other things I could do with $15K than spend it on pantyhose… How about a deposit on a mountain home?? or beach house??

Just something to think about… where do you want to spend the next 19 years???