Simple Pleasures
Being a father of two - the oldest who just had his 3rd birthday - I'm pretty much either juggling kids, or at work these days with no real time to do anything "for me".

It's gotten so bad that I've gone a good while since I've even gotten a hair cut. Months have passed. Between the wild top and the barely managed beard - I've resembled a mountain man for a while now. Not my best look.

Yesterday I wrapped up my work duties by lunch (a minor miracle), headed home to help with the kids and realized... I actually had a moment where I wasn't *needed* and could take care of myself.

I stopped at my favorite deli, picked up a strip steak on a sub bun with fresh lettuce, and while trying not to bliss out while driving and eating at the same time - headed by a barber from my youth - one I hadn't visited since 3 house moves and over 10 years ago.

Not only did the owner remember me - including my name, my brother's and my father's name, what we all did for a living, and our relationships and habits as of the last time we talked - the beautiful young lady who cut my hair performed a head massage mid way through the process that made me want to propose on the spot. I just couldn't quite figure out how to word properly "would you and your son like to move in with my wife and kids? I'm sure it'd work out..."

Maybe next time =) It was a really nice afternoon though, one that was deeply needed and it was only made sweeter by coming home to my family afterward - still early and being greeted by smiling and running little ones all wanting hugs.

A small break is nice, but there's really no where else I want to be =)
( Allisade would love to hear from you, Thu 23 Jan 2014, 19:49, 6 replies)

This really is queer as fuck
surely the mods can do something about this shit.
( Dr. Shambolic je suis charlie, Thu 23 Jan 2014, 19:56, closed)

and barbers are the biz.
I'd go to mine if I had no hair.
Best waiting room chat ever.
( edjogs Collared doves are shit., Thu 23 Jan 2014, 20:26, closed)

Thanks for reminding me why I enjoy being childless and single

(IHateSprouts is baking a huge pie shaped like an enormous pie, Thu 23 Jan 2014, 20:40, closed)

I like to point and laugh at the tragically unfulfilled.

( monster munch person, man, woman... camera... TV?, Thu 23 Jan 2014, 22:09, closed)

Where the fuck did you find time to get a hair cut?
The kids have been driving me nuts all day, you could have come and helped me out!


(srzly though congrats, life's good if you just let it)
( ferret -> twitter.com/syfyautocorrect <-, Thu 23 Jan 2014, 23:41, closed)

you just
wait till those cunts get a bit older, you won't want to just get away from them you will want to rip their windpipes out with a tramps hands.
(little lord muthafuckin fauntleroy, Sat 25 Jan 2014, 15:19, closed)