This Joy Will Not Be Thwarted

I used to love buying and wearing nice clothing, but no more - that passion has found an outlet that better suits our life.

I used to dress well.

At the peak of my sartorial splendor, when I was state government editor at the St. Paul Pioneer Press, my closet was full of beautiful clothes. I was in my late 30s and in great shape, having taken up distance running. And I had discovered the Mall of America, which I wanted to hate, but with a Nordstrom, Bloomingdale’s and Macy's …