Bob surprised me once again! This summer I had been teasing him that he should get a haircut like Steve's - a shaved head. We were walking on base to get groceries when he saw a lighted red and white spinning barbershop sign and decided he needed a haircut. Although I suspected what a naval base haircut might look like, I refrained from commenting. The “barber” was a large, very friendly, older Afro-American woman. As she reached for her electric clippers with the vacuum attached, I knew what was coming next. Since I was having a hard time keeping a straight face, I left and went next door to the grocery store. When I returned, Bob said, “You came back to soon!” He was having his head completely shaved! She laughed as she said, “I know how to do this! I’ve done lots of these Marine cuts over the years!” When he saw my face, he settled on what was left - a very short crew cut!
Yesterday we heard the best VHF conversation. An older male voice with a real southern drawl said, “Sailboat what just turned up Cabin Creek. Are you a-lookin’ for the Intracoastal Waterway?” A female voice came back and said, “Yes, we are.” The male replied, “Well Ma’am – you ain’t a-goin’ t’ find it the way you’re a-goin’. That creek ends 3 miles up. You’ll be aground in less than a mile if you keep a-headin’ on. What you need to do is turn yourself around right now and go back three bridges, and hang a right into the next river. That’s where the Intracoastal is.”
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I remember when his hair looked like that all the time! Sometimes he even spiked it straight up. Gee, that seems like a long time ago. Just remember, the only difference between a good hair cut & a bad hair cut is about three weeks! Tee,hee.
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