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To: Gauguin who wrote (49418)	4/19/2000 9:30:00 PM
From: Ilaine	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 71178

I hadn't had a haircut in quite a while, and I could tell it needed one, because people would look at my hair and Not Say Anything. And I don't mean Chris, who is basically clueless about stuff like that. So, I was going to court a couple of weeks ago, and needed a haircut, and I went to the mall with Nick, who also needed a haircut, and gave him some money for the barbershop, and wandered around trying to get one of the beauty parlors to take me, and they all had long waiting lines, so I made an appointment and went to wait for Nick. It's one of the old time barbershops, with the red and white striped poles, where men go to get real haircuts, I think $10 or $12, which is very cheap for the big Eastern Seaboard city, let me tell you. So I noticed that the sign with the prices on it said "Ladies Cut - $15," and I asked a nice Asian woman whether I could have a hair cut. She looked surprised, but put me right in the chair, and cut it just like I wanted in about 15 minutes. She didn't blow dry it, but she offered. I gave her a $5 tip, and intend to go back.

To: Gauguin who wrote (49418)	4/19/2000 9:36:00 PM
From: Ilaine	Respond to of 71178

The azaleas are blooming now. The colors are incredible, some of them. Some of them look, well, embarrassing, just completely the wrong color for where they are. I like it best when people have planted several different colors, that all go together. I hate it when it's all one color, especialy fuschia, especially in front of, say, a red brick house. Ouch. We have all white azaleas, which irritates me, but I suppose some must find it admirable. It sort of "makes a statement," like a blue Christmas tree with all clear crystal ornaments. I think only a blonde (no offense, Rambi, you're an honorary brunette) would think planting dozens of white azaleas along the foundation was anything but overkill. We have one tiny red azalea along the front path that was trimmed into a very unappealing shape, flattened like a cushion, and I thought it was a boxwood, and was planning to get rid of it, but then it got buds, and then blooms, and it is the most gorgeous scarlet. So it stays, and I hope eventually it grows into a happier shape. I intend to interplant reds, oranges, peaches and yellows with the whites. Here is a pretty local one: vnps.org

To: Gauguin who wrote (49418)	4/19/2000 10:30:00 PM
From: Rambi	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 71178

well, really, lest you think I believe that it is OK to spend 125.00 for a haircut, the Marie Antoinette of Coiffures, I must tell you that with the cut I also got HIGHLIGHTS. These are not just any old highlights, mind you. Hassan is an artist. Each highlight is most carefully considered; my head is his canvas. He used to do the hair for the most beautiful woman in the world pageant in Honolulu, but the pressure was too great. He was single and he's goodlooking and straight. He just couldn't handle all those women, so he came here, where middle-aged women pay him big bucks to do whatever he did to the most beautiful women in the world. Their hair, that is. Skook would be a good name for a cat, don't you think? Myers has started pushing the cushion off the rocking chair into the middle of the floor and curling up on it. We just step over him, but I think that's odd. this morning I came down to start my coffee and Ammo came in from swimming with Mo, this adorable girl he was giving a ride to. She used the downstairs guest room shower which is off the den and I made them breakfast. While they were eating I went into the living room and the cats were playing with a dead frog. And there were GUTS all over the rug. I said, Mo, you were very polite not to mention the dead frog guts in the living room. She said What frog guts? ANd started looking at her feet in alarm. I made Ammo clean it up, and he got all thrilled because he found a little eyeball. They started Easter Break today- there are several boys in the den- someone brought over their DVD player and they're staying up all night watching movies. I just made brownies, and darned if they didn't come out gooey again--- this time I DID try rolling them into balls and they're really good.

To: Gauguin who wrote (49418)	4/19/2000 11:41:00 PM
From: Justin C	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 71178

The Skookumchuck. Sounds like a good burger joint, like Fuddrucker's.

To: Gauguin who wrote (49418)	4/20/2000 2:14:00 AM
From: JF Quinnelly	Respond to of 71178

125.00 for a haircut? shhhhhh. We won't get a laugh at Penni's expense if you give it away.

To: Gauguin who wrote (49418)	4/20/2000 4:34:00 AM
From: nihil	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 71178

I thought everyone knew that Skookumchuck means "turbulent waters" in Chinook.