“I’m so glad I live in a world where there are Octobers.”
talya
Musical Pairing:
Autumn Leaves, Nat King Cole
October Rainbow
Words to Live By
Setting: Expensive Dallas Hair Salon – Shampoo Room
Characters:
Myrtle –shampoo lady
Lottie– shampoo lady
Me- customer with dark roots, referred to as ‘Baby’
I recently visited the hair salon for my ‘fall color’. The two shampoo ladies at this particular place always provide a side dose of extra entertainment along with much needed highlights. In case you missed the story of my prior visit, check out Turning Gay.
On this particular visit when my shampoo time came, I ‘joined’ the following conversation already in process …
Myrtle – Girl he done kilt someone in prison too!
Myrtle– Oh yes he did. Only 25 years old too.
Lottie – Well he on his way straight to Hell. H E Double L. You do something like that and you going straight to Hell. No discussion.
Myrtle – Ummm hmmmm I know that’s right girl.
Lottie, to me – Baby you know that man we talkin’ about, don’t ya? He was on the news. That man that kilt that office manager and tried to kill his se-cu-tary too.
Me – Oh yes. Horrible. (I had no idea…)
Myrtle – People’s pitiful.
Lottie, to me – And Baby you can’t start trying when theys 9 years old. Its done over by then. You gotta start when theys little.
Me – You are so right.
Lottie, to me – If they act ignorant then you tell ’em to go sit down or get a switch or something. That’s what I did to mines.
Myrtle – I know that’s right.
Lottie – And now I gots 6 great-grand-babies.
Myrtle – She sho do.
Lottie – I don’t know why it gotta be so cold in here. Myrtle you cold?
Myrtle – It’s a bit chilly.
Lottie, to me – Baby you cold?
Me – No I’m just getting a headache.
Lottie, to me – It’s sinuses I bet. Bad time for sinuses.
Me – No, I don’t think that’s it.
Lottie – Peoples stupid, killing someone in prison. Pitiful.
Myrtle – He just looked evil. You could tell.
Lottie, to me – Ok Baby. You all done. I’m gonna put an extra towel around your head. I don’t want you to catch a chill.
Me – Ok. (Please just suffocate me with it…)
Lottie, to me – I don’t know why it gotta be so cold in here.
Me – I don’t think its cold at all…
talya
Musical Pairing:
“Nobody puts Baby in a corner.” – Johnny, Dirty Dancing
happy autumn!
Saturday was the first day of fall. Autumn Equinox. Same length day and night. We begin to wind down the year, rebalancing our bodies and minds as the days begin to shorten and cool.
Football. Harvest. Chili. State Fair. Pumpkin Spice Latte.
The first day of autumn went by completely unnoticed in Munger Place.
We were too busy with Munger Place Days to notice the sun cross the celestial equator. Autumn? What autumn? The mercury topped out at 97 degrees yesterday. The home tour date was moved from early May to late September for cooler weather…
We were too busy with Munger Place Days to notice the sun cross the celestial equator. Autumn? What autumn? The mercury topped out at 97 degrees yesterday. The home tour date was moved from early May to late September for cooler weather…
According to the calendar, we have survived another scorching Texas summer. But it sure didn’t feel like it yesterday afternoon as I corralled sweaty, sugared-up kids and tired dads with strollers around the cakewalk.
Next stop….State Fair and Halloween!
Next stop….State Fair and Halloween!
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| cakewalk goodies! |
Happy Fall!
talya
Musical Pairings:
Autumn has caught us in our summer wear. – Philip Larkin, British poet (1922-1986)
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| My new friend – Martial Arts Man in the next booth:)) |
