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Contents
Birthday Trivia
Birthday trivia answers
1. Kristy McNichol
2. Barry White
3. Joey Heatherton
4. Nell Carter
4 .....THOSE WERE THE DAYS
Howdy Partner!
5 .....I DIDNT KNOW THAT
Why we say the things we say
6 .... KEEPING THE LIGHT ON
Your chance to be a
lighthouse keeper
7 .... A LIGHTHOUSE KEEPERS LIFE
The first lighthouse keepers had
a very secluded life.
9 .... COSTS KEEP GOING UP -
Are you prepared for retirement?
10 .. BACK TO SCHOOL BLUES...
EMPTY NEST SYNDROME
10 .. BACK TO SCHOOL SNACKS
1. I was born September 11, 1962 in Los
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best known for playing the part of Buddy
Lawrence on the TV show Family and Barbara
Weston on the sitcom Empty Nest. Who am I?
2. I was born September 12, 1944 in Galveston,
Texas. I was an American record producer and
singer-songwriter. I won 5 grammy awards and
was known for my distinctive deep voice. Hit
songs include: Cant Get Enough of Ylour
Love, Babe. Who am I?
3. I was born September 14, 1944 in Rockville
Centre, New York. I made appearancees as a
bombshell on the Perry Como Show and the
Dean Martin Show. I toured with Bob Hope on
his USO trips from 1965-1977. Who am I?
4. I was born on born September 13, 1948. I am
an American singer and actress. I won a Tony
Award for my performance in Aint Misbehavin.
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starring role in the 1980s sitcom Gimme a
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Those Were The Days
Howdy partner...
Part 3 of our TV Western Series

In the middle to late 1960s TV
westerns were declining in num-
bers as a television medium. Still,
a few new ones did come along
and achieve success.
High Chapparral
This program followed the ad-
ventures of those living and work-
ing on a ranch in the Arizona terri-
tory of the 1870s.
The series ran for 4 seasons,
from 1967 to 1971, with a total of
98 hour-long color episodes being
produced. The ranch building it-
self was and still is located at Old
Tucson Studios just west of Tuc-
son, Arizona.
The series featured drama and
humor in a style similar to Bonan-
za. In fact, the programs creator
was David Dortort, the same man
who created Bonanza.
The main stars and their charac-
ters on The High Chaparral were:
Leif Erickson as Big John Can-
non; Cameron Mitchell as Buck,
Johns brother; Linda Cristal as
the beautiful Victoria Montoya
Cannon, Johns second wife
The Big Valley
1965-1969
Originally known as The Saga
of the Big Valley, the title was
changed just before the premiere.
The Big Valley starred flm
legend Barbara Stanwyck as the
widowed matriarch of the Barkley
clan, living in the Sacramento Val-
ley following the Civil War.
The all-star cast featured Rich-
ard Long (Nanny and the Profes-
sor), Peter Breck, Lee Majors (6
Million Dollar Man),and Linda
Evans (Dynasty). More talk than
action, but one of the best theme
songs of all time.
The Wild,
Wild West
1965-69
The Wild Wild West (there
was only one Wild in the title
when the show was frst an-
nounced) starred Robert Conrad
as Agent James West, Ross Martin
as Artemus Gordon and (occasion-
ally) guest-starred Victor Buono
as Count Manzeppi and Michael
Dunn as the diminutive, evil Dr.
Miguelito Loveless.
Despite relatively high ratings
(winning its Friday night spot the
entire time it was on the air), the
series was canceled because of
complaints about too much vio-
lence on TV.
Maverick
1957-1963
James Garner started out as the
only Maverick on Maverick, but
when production fell behind on
the popular series, Jack Kelly was
introduced as brother Bart and
separate production teams went to
work to meet de-
mand.
James Garner left the show af-
ter season three and Kelly was oc-
casionally joined by brothers Beau
(Roger Moore) and Brent (Robert
Colbert).
The Virginian
1957-1963
The Virginian is a Western tele-
vision series starring James Drury,
and Doug McClure. It aired on
NBC from 1962 to 1971 for a total
of 249 episodes. Filmed in color,
The Virginian became televisions
frst 90-minute western series.
Immensely successful, it ran
for nine seasonstelevisions
third longest running western,
with nine seasons and 249 epi-
sodes.
The series revolved around
the tough foreman of the Shiloh
Ranch, played by James Drury.
As in the books, the foreman went
only by the name The Virginian.
The Virginians real name was
never revealed in the nine years
the show was on the air. The se-
ries was set in Medicine Bow,
Wyoming, and circled around the
Virginians quest to maintain an
orderly lifestyle at Shiloh.
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September 2011 GOOD TIMES 5
Up for Grabs
Theres an old joke credited to
economists about recessions vs.
depressions.
Youve probably heard it: a
recession is when your neighbor
loses his job. A depression is when
you lose yours. (OK. So theyre
economists. Nobody expects them
to be too funny.)
But all kidding aside, were
hard pressed to watch a single
newscast these days without the
depressing reports of rising unem-
ployment and all things economic
downturn.
It doesnt take the media to tell
you this; (though some might argue
the media isnt helping matters.)
You can just look around. Seems
everyone knows someone who is
scrambling for work, scrambling to
salvage a mortgage, or scrambling
to avoid the dreaded pink slip, (that
is, provided its not you, yourself,
thats doing the scrambling).
This week Ive heard from
friends forwarding resumes. Ive
heard from colleagues looking to
change careers entirely. Some of us
are starting brand new businesses.
Others are just trying to stay afoat.
Bottom line: when times get tough,
anything up for grabs is fair game.
Curiously, the phrase up for
grabs was born under similar eco-
nomic conditions. The expression
is a product of the Great Depres-
sion
For those whose grandmothers
saved twine back in the 1930s, you
too, have probably heard tales of
how people pulled together. Indi-
viduals, as well as businesses did
all they could to survive. Small
town diners and cafeterias learned
to salvage every scrap of food, as
any and all excess could be some-
ones only meal. Soon, restaurant
owners began bagging their left-
overs for beggars and those hardest
hit. It became customary for these
bags to be set at the end of the
lunch counter, available to anyone
who might be in need. From this
charitable custom, up for grabs was
born, from a handout, set up on the
counter for the needy to grab.
Paying through
the nose
Blame it on vacation season.
Blame it on the war, but one stop at
the pumps and youre instantly re-
minded that were paying through
the nose for this stuff called gaso-
line.
Alternative fuel discussions
aside, the secondary question
(right after, Whens this going to
stop?) is: Since when did any-
one pay through the nose, and just
whats the scoop behind this ex-
pression?
Turns out, we can thank the
Swedes for this one. No. No one
there literally paid through the
nose, though sources tell us there
once was a time when the Swedish
government charged its citizens by
the nose (which is another term for
a head tax).
For the record, paying through
the nose, is used in two contexts.
1) It means you paid too much (as
if to say, you were overcharged).
2) It is also used in reference to
installment payment methods:
(think rent-to-own, and other
such extended payment plans that
likewise, mean youre paying too
much).
Story has it that many moons
ago, the Swedish government
(in their never ending efforts to
raise more funds) came up with
the brilliant idea of a nose tax of
one penny per person. From this,
paying through the nose became
synonymous with illogical (if not
ludicrous) over payment, which
today we cite more often in non-
governmental contexts. (Not that
our government doesnt have us
paying through the nose as well.)
While other theories exist
(Some will tell you the Danes used
to split the noses of those who
didnt pay their poll taxes. Others
trace it to the Greek word rhinos,
their slang for money, but our basis
in medical terminology, for noses
and nose jobs), I tend to go with
the Swedes on this one, as paying
through the nose just sounds bet-
ter when its coming from pretty
people.
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Need a getaway vacation? Want
something unique, yet will keep
you busy with new experiences.
Ever think of becoming a light-
house keeper?
There are many programs in
Ohio, Michigan and Indiana that
offer the opportunity for novices
to take on the chore of volunteer
lighthouse keeper. If you would
like to wonder outside of the mid-
west, lighthouses keepers are also
needed on both Atlantic, Pacifc
and Gulf coasts.
Opportunities to stay at a light-
house include:
Bed & Breakfast - A former
lighthouse or keepers quarters
which has been converted into a
traditional B&B providing over-
night accommodations and food.
Vacation Rental - Available
for short term or longer stays. Nor-
mally includes everything except
food. No keeper duties or respon-
sibilities.
Lighthouse Keeper for a Fee -
Stay for a nightly or weekly rate in
a vacation type facility. Commonly
requires the performance of some
keeper type duties such as guiding
tours or light maintenance. Often
requires membership in the local
lighthouse association.
Volunteer Host Keeper - Per-
form keeper duties in return for
cost free accommodations; usually
an RV hookup or small apartment
type housing. Duties are normally
more extensive than Lighthouse
Keeper for a Fee programs. Some
require membership in the local
lighthouse association.
Michigan has 120 lighthouses,
(more than any other U.S. state)
and many of them have volunteer
keepers programs for overnight
stays.
Grand Traverse Lighthouse
was the frst. (www.grandtraverse-
lighthouse.com/keeper-program/).
The primary responsibilities of
volunteer resident keepers are to
greet visitors to the lighthouses,
provide visitors with historical in-
formation about the lighthouses,
operate the lighthouse gift shop,
and to give tours to the top of the
towers. Volunteers are very busy
and keepers who are at these sites
during the Spring and Fall months
provide tours and programs for
large numbers of school groups.
Volunteers are required to learn
basic historic information about
the lights and about lighthouses in
general. They must be energetic,
comfortable speaking in public.
Excellent health is a high prior-
ity as the keeper will be climb-
ing many stairs daily and will be
working long hours.
In addition to providing visi-
tors with a fun and educational ex-
perience at the lighthouses, volun-
teer keepers have numerous other
responsibilities. They are asked to
maintain the facilities by sweeping
foors, sidewalks and tower stairs,
removing trash and thoroughly
cleaning the keepers quarters
upon your departure.
With lighthouses that have gift
shops, the volunteers will also be
keeping the gift shop stocked and
running the cash register.
Volunteer lighthouse keepers
usually work for a period of one or
two weeks. Usually six volunteers
(combinations of couples/singles)
live and work on-site during each
tour of duty. In some cases the
housing is at the lighthouse, but
many times the volunteers are
housed in a nearby state park or
lodging. Volunteers are required
to be on site at all times other than
their scheduled days off. Keepers
usually work a minimum of eight
hours per day. and sometime some
evenings for special programs and
tours.
Among the lighthouse keeper
program locations are Big Sable
Point, Little Sable Point and Lud-
ington Breakwater; Tawas Point
Lighthouse, located in Tawas Point
State Park; Cheboygan River Front
Range Lighthouse, Cheboygan,
MI; 40 Mile Point, Rogers City,
MI; Grand Traverse Lighthouse,
Northport, MI.
The DeTour Reef Light Pres-
ervation Societys Keepers Pro-
gram on Drummond Island, MI.;
is a wonderful, unique opportunity
to experience life as a lighthouse
keeper on a 1931 offshore historic
lighthouse, enjoy the magnifcent
views of beautiful scenery and
freighters coming to and from
Lake Huron at the mouth of the St.
Marys River, and to contribute to
preservation of one of Michigans
magnifcent maritime monuments.
Approximately 20 ships plus many
more pleasure craft pass close by
the lighthouse every day.
Sunrises and sunsets are spec-
tacular! DeTour Reef Light is the
only off shore light (i.e. not land or
island based) that offers a volun-
teer lighthouse keeper program.
There are many online informa-
tion sites. Among them are:
StayAtaLighthouse.com
United States Lighthouse Society
at www.uslhs.org
United States Lighthouse Society
9005 Point No Point Rd. NE
Hansville, WA 98340
ph. 415.362.7255
Email: info@uslhs.org
www.michiganlights.com/
Keeping the light on...
Tawas Point Lighthouse
As a lighthouse keeper at Grand Traverse Lighthouse, youll stay in
the former assistants quarters on the northern side of the lighthouse.
Inside youll fnd a fully-equipped modern kitchen, a comfortable living
room area, two bedrooms, and a bath and a half. Each of the bedrooms
contains two twin beds, accommodating up to four adults at a time.
During te storm
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September 2011 GOOD TIMES 7
For most of the nineteenth
century, lighthouse keepers
were political appointees.
Generally, the local collec-
tor of customs nominated an
individual to the Secretary of
the Treasury, who formally
appointed each keeper.
By the 1870s, the Light-
house Board, which then was
responsible for the operation
of all lighthouses in the U.S.,
had established basic char-
acteristics that keepers must
possess. Newly appointed
keepers should be between
the ages of 18 and 50. A
keeper should be able to read
and write, keep simple fnan-
cial accounts, be able to pull
and sail a boat and possess
suffcient skill to maintain the
equipment and perform mi-
nor repairs.
Keepers were required to
keep a daily logbook of daily
events, accomplishments,
shipping traffc and weather
conditions. We know these
things because logbooks have
been saved over the years.
The government required de-
tailed record keeping. There
are entries about dusting,
scrubbing and painting. The
daily routine included trim-
ming wicks, cleaning the lens
and keeping the windows free
from soot.
Before electricity, many
of the lighthouses had manu-
al fog bells. When fog would
roll in the keeper had to ring
the bell in the designated pat-
tern. Ships used this pattern
to know where they were. So
a keeper may have to ring a
bell two gongs every 15 sec-
onds until the fog lifted!
So life was busy but could
get boring do to the constant
routine but the keeper had to
keep everything in a constant
state of good repair as there
were unannounced routine
inspections.
The lighthouse keeper also
faced daily danger. Keepers
had to haul heavy oil cans up
to the lantern room for the
light. This may mean trips
up the stairs every couple of
hours. If the lighthouse had
a pulley system for rotating
the lens, that had to be reset
every so many hours. Gears
presented a danger espe-
cially to fngers.
When you see a light-
house, you know its because
there are dangerous waters
around and that location put
keepers in danger. Violent
storms, ice fows and foods
presented life-threatening
danger. Ships in heavy fog
have been recorded as run-
ning into lighthouses sitting
offshore. Lighthouse keep-
ers risked their lives trying to
rescue crew and passengers
from sinking ships.
By far the biggest danger
to keepers was fre. Until the
use of electricity, all lamps
were wicked and burned
some form of oil or kerosene.
Fire was a daily threat.
Because of the sometimes
diffcult life, many keepers
suffered a variety of debili-
tating illnesses, ranging from
alcoholism and depression to
arthritis.
Loneliness was also a ma-
jor issue. There were many
lighthouses that sat offshore
or on remote islands. Keepers
at these lights were not able
to have their families with
them at the lighthouse.
Books were an important
part of the keepers little free
time. Lighthouse tenders on
their scheduled stops would
drop off a new library.
The library was a wooden
box that would be flled with
books. The men stationed at
the lighthouse would have
these books to read until the
next visit from the tender.
Most offshore keepers
A lighthouse
keepers life
This photograph is be-
lieved to be that of Maine
lighthouse keeper Edmund
Howe.
What was life like for the early lighthouse keepers?
Busy? Boring? Dangerous? Lonely? Yes to all.
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worked two weeks at the
lighthouse and then had
one week on shore, de-
pending on the weather
conditions.
Keepers who were for-
tunate to be stationed on
land-based lighthouses
were able to have their
families with them. The
lighthouse keepers would
often work for years at a
time without a change in
location. Keeper duties
were passed down from
father to son and in some
cases from father to daugh-
ter or husband to wife.
Every family member
helped with the respon-
sibilities of keeping the
lights burning and daily
chores around the house.
Most had vegetable gar-
dens and raised some do-
mesticated animals. For
children who lived on
islands close in to shore,
they rowed to shore daily
to attend school. In more
remote islands, children
were home schooled or
sent to the mainland dur-
ing the school year.
Supplies were deliv-
ered once every two weeks
or so, weather permitting.
For the most part most
being a lighthouse keeper
meant a life of learning,
discovering and investi-
gating nature.
The men and women
who tended the light were
people of unparalleled
dedication and courage.
Above: Fanny May Salter, a lighthouse keeper in
the U.S. Coast Guard service, polishes the lens in the
Turkey Point Light, Maryland.
Above left: Many lighthouse keepers were able to
have their entire families with them. Children were
also responsible for many of the duties at the light-
house, like this family who lived at the Pencarrow
lighthouse in faroff New Zealand. The son of the
family took over duties when his father past away.
The Punta Gorda Light Station in Humboldt
County, Califorina was known as the Alcatraz of
lighthouses because of its inaccessibility and because
Light House Service employees were supposedly ex-
iled there because of misconduct.
KEEPERS
(Continued from page 7)
September 2011 GOOD TIMES 9
Costs keep going up
are you prepared?
Many people have likely experienced
sticker shock this year as
prices increased signifcant-
ly at the gas pump and the
grocery store. Consumers
have no choice but to pay up,
but rising costs can be a big
challenge during retirement.
Future retirees will be forced
to dig deeper into their sav-
ings to maintain their desired
lifestyle, or may have to sim-
ply cut back in order to make
ends meet.
The recent uptick in the
cost of living is a reminder
that life gets more expensive
over time. This is important
to keep in mind as you plan
for your retirement. For retirees who are in
good health, life after leaving the workforce
could extend on for two or three decades.
Adjust your goals accordingly
If you anticipate a lengthy retirement,
it is important to recognize that the loss of
purchasing power will be one of the most
critical risks to overcome. Even if the an-
nual cost of living average increases at a
modest rate of 3 percent during your retire-
ment, your living expenses will theoretically
double in less than 25 years.
Many preparing for retirement make the
mistake of assuming that the income they
will need to meet their living expenses in
the frst year of retirement will be consis-
tent throughout their lives. To determine
a more precise estimate, you must infate
your income need each year. For exam-
ple, if you estimated a retirement income
need of $50,000 per year for 30 years, that
would indicate total anticipated spending of
$1,500,000. But if you assume that infation
will boost living costs by 3
percent per year (from the
frst years income need of
$50,000), the total income
required would actually be
more than $2,375,000.
A tiered approach to
managing money
The reality of purchas-
ing power risk is opposite of
what many expect to happen
with their portfolio in re-
tirement. Typically, retirees
tend to keep money invested
in relatively safe vehicles
such as FDIC-protected
savings accounts and fxed
income investments such as
Treasury securities.
Although you may retire from work,
you cant retire from investing. Due to the
consistently increased cost of living, sim-
ply putting all of your money into fxed in-
come investments and living off of it isnt
the answer. Over time, youll discover that
the income generated is not keeping up with
infation.
A different solution to consider once
you reach retirement is to split your savings
into different buckets of money. These in-
clude:
Cash to meet immediate income needs
over the next 12 months, keep enough mon-
ey in safe, liquid accounts that you can ac-
cess freely to pay current expenses.
Short-term investments you dont
want to risk money that must be in place to
fund income needs in the near future. You
should consider setting aside enough sav-
ings to meet another 1-2 years of income
needs in investments with no (or limited)
principal variability, such as certifcates
of deposit or short-term bonds. Protecting
principal remains a high priority for this
segment of your money.
Long-term investments money that is
not needed in the next few years to fund your
income needs should be invested more ag-
gressively, with the goal of generating capi-
tal appreciation. Investments can include a
diversifed mix of stocks, bonds, cash and
other assets (such as real estate or commodi-
ties). This portion of your money is treated
very much like the portfolio you maintained
during the accumulation stage of life. Be
sure to assess your risk tolerance before de-
termining an asset mix. From time-to-time,
money is shifted out of this bucket and set
aside for income needs in approaching years
(in either cash or short-term investments).
Protecting your future
Retirees must accomplish a delicate
balancing act with their money. The tiered
approach allows you access to cash, invest-
ments with protected principals and long-
term investments that may potentially gen-
erate capital.
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balanced by others that do relatively better. Diversi-
fcation does not assure a proft and does not protect
against loss in declining markets.
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can lead to similar feel-
ings, with the role and
infuence of the parents
often becoming less
important compared to the new
spouse.
A strong maternal or paternal
bond between the parent and child
can make the condition worse. The
role of the parent, while the child
is still living with them, is more
hands-on and immediate, than is
possible when they have moved
out, particularly if the distance
means that visits are fewer and fur-
ther between.
When children move away or
go to school for the frst time as a
young child, those of you experi-
encing Empty Nest Syndrome
may need to consider other options
to fll the void of the empty house.
Some people look for some-
thing that is living and breathing
that will take their mind off of their
feelings, like a pet; others go back
to work or get involved in their
childrens activities at school, oth-
ers do all of the above.
Bottom line; try to keep a good
solid relationship with your chil-
dren. Be their parent and confdant
not their best friend.
Give them respect
and they will give
you respect. Listen
to what they have to
say and talk to them,
not at them and they
will always come
back to the nest to
visit.
But when all is
said and done, to
soften the blow of
our children leaving
the nest, we need to
stay involved in our
community, church,
local organizations
and aid and support
our children to fll the void and
maintain a feeling of usefulness
and worthiness. That is what it is
all about.
So enjoy them each and every
day because they grow up much
too soon. Time that has passed can
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Back to School Blues..
Empty Nest Syndrome
2 cups Flour
1 cup Sugar
1 tsp. Baking Powder
tsp. Baking Soda
1 tsp. Salt
cup Shortening or Margarine
1 TBS Orange Peel
cup Orange Juice
2 Large Eggs, slightly beaten
1 cup Cranberries, frozen (packed & coarsely
chopped)
1 cup Walnuts (chopped)
Fresh cranberries may be used toss in four.
Heat oven to 350.
Combine frst 5 ingredients.
Using a pastry blender, cut in shortening until par-
ticles are size of coarse meal. Stir in peel, juice and
egg just until ingredients are moist. Fold in cranber-
ries and nuts, do not over mix.
Bake at 350 for 30 minutes.
Makes 6 large muffns or 12 regular muffns
1 cup Sugar
1 cups Flour
3/4 tsp. Baking Powder
tsp. Baking Soda
tsp. Salt
+ 1/8 tsp. Ginger
+ 1/8 tsp. Cinnamon
2 Large Eggs
cup Saffower Oil
1 tsp. Vanilla
1 cup Shredded Zucchini (packed)
+ 1/8 cup Pecans (chopped)

Add dry ingredi-
ents frst, then wet
ingredients, add
zucchini and pecans
last, bake at 325 for
30 minutes.
Makes 6 jumbo
muffns or 12
regular muffns
Cranberry-Walnut Muffns Zucchini-Pecan Muffns
Back to School Snacks
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for more
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a big favor and drive downtown
right away so you
can see my new
haircut and realize
what its supposed to
look like. Come and
catch a glimpse of the
before version. Feel
free to snap pictures
at this eventIll be
taking a few myself for
posteritys sake. Its
important to capture
this moment because
by this time tomorrow,
my lovely hairstyle
will spontaneously
combust and Ill be
back to routine bad
hair days. Twenty-four hours after
a visit to my hair stylist is about all
the time I get to look like a mature
woman who is in control of her own
hair.
And then its my turn to style
it.
Unfortunately,
no matter what I do
to avoid regressing
to the after version
of my hairstyle, its
an epic failure. I try
in vain every six
weeks to magically
recreate what my
stylist has done
to my hair. I shell
out big bucks for
the specific salon
products she used.
I pay close attention
to every swish of
the brush and sweep
of the curling iron. I
ask what shes doing at every step.
I request a mirror so I can study the
back of my head. I always walk
out of there with a false sense of
confidence that I will indeed be able
to duplicate what she hath wrought.
How hard can it be? I ask myself.
Then I get home and all hair
breaks loose. My shower water, the
hair products and my general lack
of styling ability combine to make
the good look of yesterday a sad and
distant memory. The reflection in the
mirror is disappointingly familiar
as my stick-straight tresses settle
in to their disappointingly familiar
state. Despite the massive amounts
of gelling, spraying, spritzing,
curling, flattening and moussing, I
have lost the battle. I grab one of
my husbands nearby golf hats, jam
it on my head and run through my
tired list of excuses to give confused/
startled people I meet on the street:
Im hiding from the paparazzi.
Its a scientific experiment funded
by the government and Im a
paid promotional spokesperson for
this golf company. One of these
explanations usually
leaves the curious
onlooker somewhat
satisfied, albeit
somewhat frightened of
me.
Thatll be
tomorrow.
But for today, my
stylist has effectively
calmed my cowlick,
defeated my duck-
tail hairline and re-
energized my relaxed
roots. My hair is so shiny and
perfectly styled that I could be on
one of those shampoo commercials
where the woman purrs, dont hate
me because Im beautiful. Because
of the Good Hair I possess this very
moment, I am sharp, put-together
and walking proud. I feel like I
could conquer the world. Or at the
least, conquer my little corner of it.
My stylist has transformed me into
an unstoppable, well-coiffed ball of
fire that could accomplish a to-do
list in the blink of an eye.
Hmmmm. I wonder if shes
busy tomorrow
Mary Beth Weisen-burger writes
from her home in northwest Ohio, often
with a golf hat on her head. Check out
her website at www.marybethw.com
and give her a call for a presentation.
She promises not to wear the hat.
Hair today, gone tomorrow
In the Same Boat
By Mary Beth
Weisenburger
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