The salon
Men don't take care of themselves as well as women do. Maybe that's why we don't live as long as women. If you see a man who takes great care of his appearance, for example, we think he's vain. That may or may not be true; I don't know. All I knew as I was walking to the hair salon on Oct. 3 was I was in for a new experience. You see, my barber, Randy, moved his operation to another town 30-40 minutes away (depending on traffic). So, I was forced to either find another place to cut my hair or travel to see his grumpy ass. Let me tell you, the woman who cut my hair was much more agreeable than good ol' Randy. Sometimes change is good. That's my point. Just because my barber moved away doesn't mean I have to be dismayed. I don't have to follow him, either. He's perhaps too John-Wayne disagreeable anyway. One time he asked me what I wanted, and I replied, "A regular haircut." "What's that?" he sputtered. Another time ...