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First Haircut!

From my first haircut with the Wright Beauty Academy of Battle Creek, Michigan (pictured above) to the one I had last night with Pam from Novi, Michigan (she says she’s from Union Lake, Michigan but whatever), some things never change.

This is exactly how I looked last night when Pam plopped a bean bag ashtray on the work station in front of me, stuck a roller (not a joint) in my hand to keep me occupied, and safety-pinned a towel around my formerly chubby (now double-chinned) neck to keep hair clippings (and now Ms. Clairol) off of my t-shirt.

The traveling crew from Wright Beauty Academy had their work "cut" out for them back then and Pam sure has been earning her money with me over the past ten years. Back at age one, it took a Ritz cracker to entertain me. Now it takes a combination of cheap wine, groaning humor delivered with a strong Michigan accent and salon drama.

Seriously, Pam does a great job with what she has to work with and whether she knows it or not, she’s like a part of my family (Pam, if you are reading this, Doc. B. and I send out hugs to you and your hubby on the passing of your beloved dog who had the same name as my beloved mother...).

And speaking of family, I just returned from a trip to Michigan to celebrate my dad’s 70th b-day and attend a family reunion (paternal grandmother's side of the gang). The entire week and a half there was just what I needed to regroup and recharge. Zingerman’s Deli in Ann Arbor, The Boyfriend at the Franke Center for Performing Arts (my mom played Hortense, the French Maid, in her senior high school production), the Welcome to my Garden Tour, a tour of all of my former Michigan residences, an olive burger at the Stage Coach, a meal at Winston’s, time at the Lake Cottage, a ride on the new boat to the Willows, Lake Michigan, time with Doc. B., and much overdue time with my sisters, brother, mom, dad, extended family and family friends. A special thanks to our best bud and pet/house sitter who made it easy to leave the kitties at home without worries (you know who you are but I haven’t thought up a nickname for you yet – help me out!)

Hope you are all finding ways to regroup and recharge in this summer heat and that you have a hair salon just like the one on Steel Magnolias!