Hair's to ya

Yesterday I entered a world that I had not experienced for many years.  Those who know me, know I have almost always worn my hair short.  Wearing your hair short means frequent hair cuts.  For years I have been on a quest for a great hair cut.  On the island I experimented with various hair stylists and many left the "style" part to be desired.  After arriving in Tucson I experimented with Cost Cutters, Great Clips, Super Cuts etc.  Along that journey I encountered several very good stylists and was excited and ready when it came time to make another appointment and then discovered they had moved on.  There seems to be a lot of movement in this industry.  I started to ask strangers in the grocery store when I noticed they had a particularly good cut and kept getting the same salon referral.  So yesterday was my day.  I called the salon and asked for a stylist who likes to cut short hair and April became a part of my life!  It was wonderful to walk into a full service salon - fresh cold lemon water, coffee or tea, even an ice cream cart!  A bustling place with nice music, comfy sofas and a receptionist with fingernails that were a art production in themselves.  I quite immediately felt more relaxed.  And even more relaxed after the scalp massage.  I had forgotten how civilized those are.  So, back to April.  I could tell right away by the way she was cutting my hair that she knew what she was doing.   Turns out she has been at the salon a long time, has the same work days each week and doesn't plan to move anytime soon.  She gave me the great cut I have been searching for all these years and I gave her a great tip.