It's been a sorrowful period for my work pants as I had to retire them after several years of consistent and dependable service. Either there is a frail spot in the structure of the pants or I tend to strain that particular area; I would like to think it was a manufacturing issue. Just like my work, I'm consistent at what I do, even if it is wearing pants.
The good news is I'm taking a few days off of work to travel to the Rhode Island area so I'll be able to recover from the tragedy that is the loss of two critical pairs of pants in my work pant rotation.