Ever have that feeling like your torso is extending? I’m not talking about eating too much at China Buffet, but rather the feeling that your belly is getting longer.

I think that’s happening to me, because I can’t come up with any other explanation for the reason it's suddenly taking me at least three attempts to tie my necktie in the morning. It’s too short the first time, too long the second time, and just right the third time. It shouldn't be this hard.

Oh, hey, I just remembered something! When I was a kid, mom used to mark my height on the door frame to measure my growth each year. I think I'll use a Sharpie to mark lines on the backside of my neckties to see if I’m really having a mid-life torso growth spurt.

Or, I could just "mark the spot" by drawing a big X where the knot should be. Next thing you know I'll be reverting back to clip-on neckties. Yikes!