Locks of Love (aka, feeling light-headed!)

[Carol]

Well, I did it! I got my Dumbledore-length hair cut off to just above
chin length and gave the two ponytails (my hair was too thick for just
one) to Locks of Love, a charity that makes wigs for children who have
lost their hair because of chemotherapy or a medical condition. The
hair salon gave me a free haircut rather than leaving me with the
straggling remains of my long hair. (I don't *like* the hair cut,
which the beautician layered when I requested it the same length all
around, but at least it was free.) I feel a lot cooler and I won't
wake up at night now feeling strangled by my long hair. Anyway, if
anyone else has long hair (it has to be at least ten inches long
beneath the rubber band or elastic that they put around it before
cutting it) and is interested in donating your hair to charity, here's
a link to the Locks of Love website:

http://www.nexxus.com/locks-of-love/index.html

They won't accept hair that's cut without being in a ponytail. Mine
had split ends and bits of gray in it but they took it anyway because
it was so long and the gray (which didn't show that much in the part
that was cut off, anyway) can be colored. (Wonder why the gray shows
up mostly in front of my ears in what would be sideburns if I were a
man?) I took my camera with me and the stylist took before and after
photos (which I'm not about to post!).

I can't wait for the hair to grow out a bit so I can get it cut the
way I wanted it in the first place, but, still, I feel good about
finally getting around to doing something I've intended to do for
months. If I get it highlighted, it should look better.

Carol, who will probably go hat shopping tomorrow