This is my first day in my new custom seat insert. My previous insert served me well for fifteen years, but it no longer provided the support I need as I approach middle-aged decrepitude. This new seat is certainly more form-fitting and it grips me in a way that my previous seat never did. All this is to say that I should be doing less sliding as I traverse bumpy sidewalks and the occasional grassy field. But it also feels a bit weird, like putting on a new pair of jeans that haven’t been broken in yet. I’m sure I’ll get used to it in short order and this new seat will feel as familiar as the previous one. It also has that new car smell, which was novel for about five minutes but is now a little noxious. Hopefully, it dissipates before my work meetings tomorrow.
