Silver Strands

My hair stylist is a beautiful woman in her 70's.  She's fascinating.  Author, teacher, cosmetologist.  We gave her salon a try because it's very close to our house.  She had a lot of rental stations before the pandemic but since then, she's been making it on her own.  Many of the stylists renting stations from her took issue with being deemed 'non-essential' by the people deciding what businesses could stay open - so when salons reopened here, they didn't return.  J. goes to her, too - we both love her.  We're glad she's open and glad to be helping her stay open. 

She commented a few months back 'maybe someday you'll let me highlight your hair'.  I said 'maybe'.  Thinking 'absolutely no' because I've done highlights before and it's time consuming and expensive.  Sure, it would provide way more texture and oomph than my baby fine, very thin hair but I wasn't keen on committing to the every two to three month redo process.  

Shortly after that conversation, my hair started getting a lot more grays.  I just got a haircut last week and we took off a couple inches.  Gladesa commented 'we may not need to do any highlights - your hair is getting lighter on it's own and it's lovely'!

I styled my hair this morning and it really is pretty with some light blonde and gray streaks.  I'm hoping it will go all the way to silver at some point.  My hair is chin length all around now so the gray streaks really shine - lots more gray shows with the length - I'm super excited about it!  Who knew I'd be so thrilled to go gray?  

I had to drive myself to Reno today for free play (the horror!  Just kidding but I did miss J. who drops me off so I can head straight to my favorite machines and whose presence allows me to have a couple beers while I play).  It was a not great slot day and a strong reminder why we avoid going to the casino on the weekend.  It was super crowded and the slots rarely pay on weekends. 

Thankfully, I still have $500 in free play J. won from the Atlantis golf tournament - when combined with my usual weekly $250, I'm hoping I can make up for some of the loss next Thursday when we make our weekly trek there.  There's another free play event on Friday too - so there's hope.  

I am always grateful for the hope.  

Tomorrow, we've been invited to a Hawaiian house blessing at our neighbor's.  Friends of theirs from Hawaii flew in for the weekend and are doing a traditional home blessing ceremony.  Should be fun.  Nice people, good food - will be a great way to spend a Sunday afternoon.