Haircut Day

This past Saturday was haircut day. It was a long time coming. It was just one of those things that kept getting put off until it couldn't anymore. By this time, my two sons and I were in desperate need of a good trimming. We looked like we had porcupines on our heads. As usual, my sons tried to avoid getting their hair cut like we were trying to get them to eat canned spinach. Maybe that's just my kids that exhibit this behavior every time they get their hair cut, I don't know. I am hoping that as they get older, they will become more enthusiastic about it. They act like it is painful and humiliating.

My wife has been cutting our hair for a number of years now. It came about while trying to save money. The price of clippers was about the same as one visit to the barber for me and my two boys and the clippers could be used many times. I usually had the barber just shave our heads anyway. It seemed a good financial decision. Also, it is not that difficult to shave someone's head.

By having my wife perform this task, it has saved us a lot of money and time waiting for our turn at the chair. Granted we don't get stylish cuts, but it is better than looking like a porcupine head. As with getting any haircut though, we have to take showers after to get all the itchy cut hair off. An inconvenient for sure, but the savings is worth it and it can be done in the comfort of our own home, or as we often do to make clean up easier, the front or back porch.