if santa played for zztop.....

ok, so if i take cayle to school somewhere between 7:25 and 7:30 am.....we see a fellow walking down the road, carrying a mug of coffee, who resembles a hippy-ish version of santa claus....with an extra-long beard and a casual coolness that reminds me of zztop.....he wears combat boots rather than running shoes......and so i am somewhat bewildered as to his destination as much as his house of origin....i have yet to see him walk out of any door along the road.....nor see any unusually parked cars......he couldn't be going far with heavy boots or coffee.....unless he is in the service and is walking in his boots to keep in shape......not likely, given the state of his beard....i cannot believe that any of the armed services allow facial hair let alone a full length beard.....the kind that could be braided in to a gimli sort of arrangement.......a mystery.....