Casual and dry

Florida's political leaders have shown us before how to do casual in the heat. Now we look to the Pacific Northwest to see how casual on the water. Washington Governor Christine Gregoire toured the Puget Sound last week:

Governor Gregoire's jacket is significant for its colors: white and periwinkle blue. So often we default to black or primary colors in weatherproof garments, to the detriment of the overall look. But they now come in almost as many colors as our other clothes do, and we should take advantage of the variety, especially if we know the cameras are coming along for the ride.