After an ambitious flurry of daily blog posts for over a week recently, I slacked off. BAD me!
I had hoped to wow and amaze all my readers with this new resolve to post daily, but it just ain’t gonna happen. Besides, none of you even really noticed. 
Anyway…it’s time for Hair Sunday again, which is getting me off my butt motivates me to post.
It’s been only a week since the Inaugural Hair Sunday and our hair has definitely GROWN in that time. Although it must look short to you, I am starting to get at that uncomfortably wooly stage in which I usually ask James to cut my hair.
Every day is a Bad Hair Day now. No more worry-free, no-fuss-no-mess routine.
After shampooing, I need to apply “krew comb styling prep” to train those recalcitrant sides under my ears. The first time I used this a few days ago, I applied far too much and not only was my head a sticky mess, it stank to high heaven.
My horn colleague in “South Pacific” made the mistake of noticing my new ‘do and exclaimed, “Oh, you got a haircut!” and proceeded to pat me on the head — she thought that the swoop of bristly brushy hair on top would be exciting to touch.
It was indeed more exciting than she bargained for — her hands now smelled like “krew comb” (which, by the way, you can find at any Sally Beauty Supply store) and she had to wash them. Ewww.
In other news….
Today is the last show of South Pacific. It’s been a great run of 52 performances, which started on September 18th here in San Francisco.
I’m looking forward to the Next Thing (7 consecutive weeks’ subbing with Phantom on the road: Tempe, Durham & Ft. Lauderdale) but I am also sad that South Pacific is ending. The 25-piece orchestra, so very rare in this age of greatly reduced live musicians and increased synthesizers, has been terrific to play in. I can say with confidence that this orchestra sounds every bit as good as the folks on Broadway. And everyone has been great to work with.
James and I “pull up stakes” and tow the Airstream down to Arizona on Tuesday, for the Next Thing aforementioned.
Tomorrow, we will host a day of playing recorders with our favorite folks in the Bay Area; six people from around the Bay area are scheduled to show up here at the Activity Room at the RV park to play through James’ and my original compositions. We always have a blast.
Okay, so here are today’s Hair Sunday Week #2 pictures:
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October 25, 2009 at 11:10 am
Lemuel
There is a commercial running here now for a hair spray that “holds”. It shows a female with blond hair using it. The resultant hair-do looks like some kind of cheap, hard plastic head “cap” that is not attractive at all. It looks as if it would sound hollow if you rapped on it with your knuckles. My guess is that your “extra dab’ll do ya” was better even if it might have been messier.
October 25, 2009 at 8:00 pm
Urspo
i think you look darling.
October 26, 2009 at 5:55 pm
Rox
As someone who is sporting Dorothy Hammill hair, I’m really one to talk, but I think your hair looks cute!
And yes, I totally noticed that you were posting more and also that you were posting less! Ahh, less posts mean less quilt on my part…I’ve been a bit AWOL.
October 30, 2009 at 2:41 am
Linda
I am a hair product whore. I have it all in the bathroom cupboard. Serum, waxes, sprays, mousse, gel, protection spray, creme for blow drying straight – oh, you name it, I have it and use it ALL. I spend a fortune on the best shampoo and hair conditioners.
Anything to avoid a bad hair day.