Turtle Rock

That's the name of the RV Park we're in at the moment, but it's named after a real rock that looks like a Turtle. Whaddaya think?




We went for a walk on the beach this morning



Then we gave a seminar



Then I went to get a haircut while Jim did some more troubleshooting and helping folks in the park get connected. Getting haircuts on the road is a problem. It's a girl thing. Jim always looks the same whenever he gets a haircut ... wherever he gets a haircut. I don't think he's ever had the same person cut his hair more than once. I look completely different every time I get a haircut. Sometimes the way I look makes me feel good, sometimes I want to go crawl under the covers and not come out. Even when you go to the same person and they learn to understand your hair and they learn to understand what you want each haircut can be different.

So, I am always reluctant to get a haircut. When we're on the road and you have no idea where to go, I'm doubly reluctant. So, I have now waited until that point where I just scream, "cut it all off, I don't care what it looks like, I just CAN'T STAND IT ANYMORE!" All I really care about is that I have a pleasant experience. And today I did. Jim got the name of a hair salon from Dee while he was helping her install a new Wi-Fi adapter ... is that a nice husband or what? always thinking of me!

So, I followed the directions to KJs Hair House and entered a small room full of laughter. I was instantly at ease. A man about 65 named Jim cut my hair while his wife was giving a perm to someone else and at least a dozen people stopped by to say hi during the half hour I was there. This was the quintessential small town chatterbox type of hair salon and I learned a lot about Gold Beach, Oregon. Apparently this had been a boomtown during the days of logging. Jim worked in the lumber industry. When he got laid off for the 2d time he decided to find another line of work. His wife was a hairdresser, so he went to beauty school to learn about the business and join his wife. From Lumberjack to Hairdresser! There's gotta be a movie in there somewhere!?! I also learned that they plan to move to South Carolina because it's getting too expensive to live around here. People retiring from San Franciso Bay area are selling their homes for 750,000 and thinking that 200,000 for a cottage here is a bargain. Well, that $200,000 home was considered a $50,000 home by those who have lived here a while and they're getting priced right out of the area.

Oh Yeah ... and I got my hair cut! It's a lot shorter than I'm used to but I think he did a good job. Hey! What do I care?!? It's out of my way and I don't have to do it again for a while!




Next task is to find a dog groomer. Odie and I usually get haircuts about the same time!