Southern Beauty Shop - Island Images

Wednesday I took a big leap of faith and got my hair colored at a local beauty shop. I don't know why I was nervous, last year I did it myself and ended up with red hair by the time March rolled around. My appointment was with Ashley, who doesn't take credit cards. Lucky for me Paul was nearby with cash, having anticipated this.



When I walked in everyone was very friendly, a little old lady was getting her lovely white hair cut at one station, another was getting a lovely bouffant up-do at the other. No, it wasn't for New Year's Eve, it was her regular do. Very cute. Her operator was the owner, very pretty with big red Texas hair and that slow accent. Her husband was there too, just chatting with everyone. No rush on anything, just regular island time.



Ashley is fairly young and very competent. I told her my color numbers and she mixed a perfect match. No more white roots for me. Paul came in when I was getting washed so he had a long sit while she dried and straightened my hair. Did a great job. No frizzies yet. I tried to get a picture to post but I looked too old and scary.

Travel Tips

1. If the sign for the Mexican Restaurant has a picture of a goat or two on it, don't bother stopping for lunch.

2. In Kansas a Ruben Sandwich might have hot peppers on it.

3. In Kansas, a Philly cheese steak sandwich has Philadelphia cream cheese on it. This can also happen in rural Michigan.

4. None of this matters because it is still warmer and more sunny than Michigan.

Santa Baby In Kansas

Christmas Eve reading of The Night Before Christmas, Santa baby riding his new car, Megan in her new sleeping outfit from Aunt Katie, Anna dressed up for a formal Christmas morning.

Playing with the kids

We have been enjoying playing with the grand kids. Megan, 6, has been sick with a bug. In the top pic she is talking to Julie and Patrick is in his high chair. Then we have Patrick playing with his computer. Then Paul and Anna, who was having a pj day, playing princess. Paul is the fashion consultant. Then Patrick with sick Megan on the couch.

Patrick's favorite activity is rolling on the floor while I run little trucks all over him. He really laughs for that.

Who ever is not sick is going to mass at 6 tonight.

Poker King Paul

Paul is on a poker winning streak this week. I will let him give you the details.

Every night there is a poker game in the club house, one table, dealer's choice. I have had only one losing night since we got here. When we sit down everyone puts in $5, so there is $35 in chips on the table. When I cashed in on Wednesday night I had $31 of the $35. The guys said that in 12 years of playing here no one has ever ended up with so many chips at the end of the game. On Thursdays Texas Hold Em game I took second place for $35. So far I am up over $60. So I am glad that we are leaving for Manhattan, Kansas, so I don't hit the losing streak. Now I have jinxed my self by telling you all this.

Bernie's bar in town is starting a Texas hold em game at 2 every day. Also they have games at 7 and 9 pm. There is no buy in for these games, that would be illegal. The bar plays $50 and $35 for first and second place. During happy hour, a icy 16 oz draft beer is $1. So basically, you sit there drinking $1 pints with a chance to win $50 or $35. Not a bad deal. So if I never talk about poker again in my blog, it is because I lost.

The golf cart is working out well for driving to town. We get to the grocery store and happy hour etc. Had an early dinner at the Wild Horse bar on Wed. They have very good hamburgers and real fries for $5. Even grill the buns.

The golf cart trailer is working out very well. It is like a garage, store the compressor and the power washer, pop, water, etc, in it plus it keeps the cart dry and safe every night.

Very helpful for storage when we take off in the motor home for Kansas on Sunday. We can leave behind all the stuff that might freeze. I have to winterize the motor home again to go up there, the weather is so cold.

This blog was dictated by Paul to Marjie as secretary. Hope you like it.

More Belt Sander pics

At the top is a picture of the starting line, then the track with a red and black belt sander racing, and again in the last pic. Pic number three is a typical dog at the bar in TX.

Belt Sander Races at the Gaff

Took the golf cart to town for the belt sander races at the Gaff Bar. It was interesting and funny. They run it just like NHRA, even had a girl sing the National Anthem. Apparently they do this all over the USA. There was a man from Grand Ledge racing. He came in second. I have some photos.