When I was in high school, I asked my mom for a peacoat for Christmas. I thought it was such a “grownup” staple, and my mom assured me that a good coat would last me many years. That Christmas morning, I was so excited to find the forest green peacoat I’d eyed at JCPenney. I couldn’t wait to wear it everywhere… including my most recent trip to Scotland over the holidays last December. My mom was right – that good coat has accompanied me on many cold weather trips over the last ten years or so.