Genes

I guess just a few pounds make a difference in the wardrobe. I brought to Korea a pair of blue jeans - kinda bell- bottomy with copper buttons on the outer leg from knee to ankle. Hip. Cool.

I stopped wearing them in Korea, though, because they were tight and not broken in.

I restarted wearing them in Japan because they were loose. When my coworkers and students told me they thought I was losing weight they weren't kidding.

I retired them this past spring, because they're made of a heavier denim.

I'm wearing them now. I had to do the "lie down on bed and put them on." They're way too tight.

Blah.