Out with the old.

It's been 26 years since I bought this umbrella at a Staples or Office Depot in Northern Virginia. I can't say it's served me well. I only used it occasionally, but it's standard for East Coast living. Sitting in my car on many hot California summers, it tended to let enough water through to cover me in a misty drizzle in a moderate shower. For a cheap, umbrella, it never inverted in the wind, because I always took care to point it into gusts. Sunday, however, I noticed the missing ferrule and decided it was time for a new rain shield. I ordered one from Amazon and it arrived tonight. I'll give it a shakedown for tomorrow's commute..

In the the new.