It's Thanksgiving break for most! But for those of you not spending the week lying on a beach or zipping down the slopes, I feel your pain.

Let's think about something else.
T-shirts! Something we can all relate to.

If you read this blog regularly, you probably know a little about me, but didn't know that I'm a big fan of great t-shirts. I would wear a t-shirt every day if left to my own devices -- a cool t-shirt that is, not just any old rag. And, my husband Jim, he has a collection of over 100 tees that he'll never part with. T-shirts come in so many different shapes and sizes, designs and styles that they are appropriate for anything these days... including (as always) working out! And, what better way to work out in public than with a 'kick ass' t-shirt.

And, if somehow you've lost your collection or your spouse got into (and emptied) your closet, Lisa Kidner and Sam Knee can take you on a road trip down nostalgia lane with their Vintage T-Shirts book, it will remind you of what 'cool' is. The two authors focus on quite possibly the best two t-shirt decades — the 70’s and 80’s — and they revisit over 500 classic t-shirts. This book would make a perfect Christmas gift for that t-shirt collector or fashion/pop culture junkie in your life. There is also a great collector’s directory at the end of the book that is a great resource in and of itself.

If reading about cool culture isn't your thing and you want to get your hands on some originals... visit Vintage Vantage. But beware, some of these shirts are ultra-rare museum-quality pieces, and are priced accordingly.

My pick for the gym: I'm not fat... I'm husky!