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Here’s Lookin’ At You, Kid

The eyes and face are looking much more normal. I don’t look 29 or even 39, but, despite all my whining, looking younger wasn’t really the goal. Being 51 is just fine with me. There are freedoms with age that you will never know till you get here. ‘Bout time.

I just didn’t want to look tired all the time. You know, puffy, like I really tied one on last night. I haven’t tied one on in years unless you count eating whipped cream straight from the can.

Yesterday was the first . . . → Read More About Here’s Lookin’ At You, Kid

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I realize my fanaticism on a few topics, like sanitation, for example, is MY problem. I’m telling on me as much as on the shop. Things are different here and I’m a snob. In the states, it would be fine for me to be prissy and demand things be done according to the U.S. Department of Health standards. To what I’m used to. To "my standards" (ugh).

But I didn’t come here to live in a little U.S. with one department or another breathing down everyone’s neck telling them the "right" way to run their business, their jobs, their . . . → Read More About DISCLAIMER

Beauty Parlor Prices

In seven months, we’ve all had a little beautifying here… except Jal. With a good quality clipper and a #1, he’s his own barber. I get to clean up the back. Did you know that, when you get old, stray hair grows out of everywhere? But let’s not go there.

The boys have had excellent haircuts at our local salon for ¢1500 ($3). And I had a pretty good haircut for ¢2000 ($4). She wasn’t Jackie (Gray, my Key West beauty advisor, hair stylist and friend for over 20 years), but it was an ok trim. For the price, . . . → Read More About Beauty Parlor Prices

De Blonde

Rehearsals are in full swing for Come Back to the Five & Dime Jimmy Dean Jimmy Dean. I play Sissy, a brash buxom bleached blonde, the part Cher played in the movie. The plan was for me to wear a wig for this part, a hideous idea: hot, itchy and I’d have hat hair for the opening night party. This could not be allowed to happen. So I decided to bleach my hair blonde. I’ve been blonde before, no sweat.

Besides, it’s true blondes have more fun. Everyone opens . . . → Read More About De Blonde

“Dark Auburn”

I had the L’Oreal in my hand. Poised for the quick toss into the basket, wondering if we needed more toothpaste, when the sweet young clerk approached me waving an unfamiliar box. Unfortunately, she sported long shiny hair the color I wanted.

Beware! When you go to grocery or department stores in Costa Rica, clerks are stationed throughout to tell you about The Brand of the Day. I made up that title because I’m not sure exactly what they are telling me, except they are very excited about whichever product they are . . . → Read More About “Dark Auburn”

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