BitterSweetLife

Some time ago I wrote a post expressing concern over my increasing handiness around the house—a post that was interrupted, incredibly, by Lindsay asking me to trim her bangs. She called me away just as I posed the question, “Where might all this end?” Talk about ironic timing.

Well, on Sunday, the sequence was repeated. Lindsay cornered me and coerced me into trimming her bangs again—but this time I did what I should have done the first time. I cut them a little too short.

Not that it was exactly intentional. In fact, I said at the time—and I still maintain—that I did exactly what I was asked to. Wet hair has certain unique properties, such as, when it dries (or you cut it), it “rebounds.” So haircuts in the mirror may be shorter than they appear.

I felt like I needed to get this out. Those of you who know us will be hearing about it anyway, so you might as well hear the true story first. Forewarned, in these cases, is fore-armed. When the truth is at risk, one can hardly be too cautious. So don’t believe everything Lindsay tells you.

A helpful suggestion, however: If she seems to want to talk about it, just tell her you always thought Queen Cleopatra had a really good look going. ;)