Past Due!

No, not my electric bill...

Y'all, I woke up this morning, did my business in the bathroom, and made the fatal mistake of looking in the mirror! I swear, I looked almost as bad as this. Actually I looked worse than that. I had hair growing from earlobes, nostrils, and a half-growed beard that would fit right in down on Sprague Street.

I have been so busy that I have not taken the time for shearing, or shaving. And that's just wrong! I mean, personal grooming is important. (I learned that back in junior high)

So, I told myself, "Self, you need to get a haircut."

Well, I woke up #4 son at 6:30 to get him off to school, and things were going good. He was eating his cereal. Though he rarely talks, he said, "Dad, your hair looks long." Confirmation!

After he got off to the school bus, The Mrs. walked past me in the kitchen while I was scratching something, and said, "Andy, you really need to call Toy (the Thai lady that cuts our hair). Your hair looks like crap!" I just love The Mrs... Confirmation!

About 30 minutes later, I had to go drive the young man that lives with us to meet his bus to take him to our local Community College for his Friday classes. On the way he said, "Andy...don't take this wrong or anything...but you really don't look like yourself...I mean your hair kinda reminds me of like some fake hair on one of those Halloween Masks or something... Confirmation!

So, I walked into Toy's barber shop at about 12:30 this afternoon. I did not have an appointment and was just taking a shot in the dark. I walked through the door, and Toy had an Air Force guy in the chair that she was giving a high and tight.

She looked at me and hollered, "Who You? O, You Andy! I think you forget me! You need Pony-Tail?" Sadly, she was right.

When she was finished with GI Joe I sat down, and Toy scalped me down good...all the while telling me all kinds of stuff about stuff I couldn't understand in something akin to English. Don't get me wrong...I loves her, and she's been cutting all my family's hair since she came to the US from Thailand about 8 years ago. She's a citizen now...and a good friend (long stories).

Well, anyway, I'm good for several months now...maybe 'til Christmas. I certainly was "Past Due!" Heh! This is still one of my favorite "goofy songs"...

If you remember Ray's funny junk, you'll like it. Hit the link and listen.