Jasper Jones

The woman who cuts my hair has been at the same hair salon ever since I was a kid. I don’t trust anyone but Sherri to cut my hair, and I call ahead to make sure she is there before I driver over to her salon. I hate to call it a salon - that sounds awfully feminine. I don’t know what else to call it. It’s a little chain store that only charges $10 for a haircut, which is a good price for the little bit of hair that I need cut, since I keep it very short anyway.

With me away at school I haven’t seen Sherri for months and I have to say that I was shocked at how much weight she is putting on. I mean, she is only in her 30’s and she weighs what I’d guess as close to 300 pounds. Now that kind of weight gain is going to have a lot of health complications, like diabetes and strain on your ankles and knees. Another problem that overweight people have is a condition called sleep apnea. This is when you are asleep and your body stops breathing for a short period.

Sure enough, Sherri mentioned to me that she is having trouble sleeping and is tired all day long. That is a typical symptom of sleep apnea. The web site “Sleep Disorders Guide.com” is a good place to read up on the problems associated with sleep apnea and how to find a sleep center with the medical specialists to help.

My mother dropped a couple hints this morning about taking pictures tonight and tomorrow while all the family is together and the house is decorated so nicely. That pictures are something to treasure over the years the come, and that you will often look back and say - what was I wearing? Why did I have that hairstyle? Look at those funky glasses!

So, again with the hints about looking good and looking your best and all that. So eventually it dawned on me - she wants me to go get a haircut! So I’m outta here and looking for my gal Sherri to cut my hair and spiff me up. For mom’s sake.

While home on Christmas break I try to help my folks as much as I can with all the little errands and honey-do items that they never seem to get around to taking care of on their own. Like yesterday I took one of the dogs to the vet for his annual exam and shots. While I was there I noticed a sign at the desk asking for donations of clean used newspapers.

Today I was at the YMCA for a short workout and when I cae outside I noticed the dumpsters over in the side lot where I parked were full of newspapers. These newspapers were bundled up and there was nothing wrong with them except they were several days old. I figured that if they were in the dumpster they weren’t going to be missed by anyone. So I grabbed up siz bundles from the side of the dumpster and on my way home stopped off at the vet to donate the newspapers.

I hope all my friends are paying attention to the fact that this is World AIDS Day again. We have had 20 years of observing this serious day. If you are sexually active, please please please play safe. Use condoms, get yourself tested for HIV and don’t take any chances with your health. There’s no cure for AIDS yet.

Most of the time I can drive the little bit around campus and over to the hospital without having to read any signs because I know where I am going. But lately when Kelly and I go somewhere it is a place unfamiliar to me and I have to try to read the highway signs and road signs. But I’ve noticed that I’m having a hard time reading them until I get really close. Sometimes by the time I get close enough to read the sign then It is too late to safely make the turn. This is not good for my manly image. Obviously I need to get a new pair of glasses so I can see the road signs.

While I’m home for the Thanksgiving holiday I asked my mom to make an appointment for me to see the eye doctor so I can a new prescription for eyeglasses. All I need is the new strength prescription because I will check around for a cheap price on the glasses.There are web sites that advertise cheap eye glasses, like the site Optical4Less.

As long as the site has free shipping and guarantees that the prescription strength is correct, the main thing I am looking for is a cheap price and a good selection of styles. I know that Optical 4Less has all of that, so I’ll probably buy my new glasses online.