First Haircut

Summer has arrived in Little Egypt.  Today promises to be the hottest day of the year.  Along with the heat has come increased social activity.  People are enjoying al fresco dining with social distancing and a law was passed, yesterday, that permits bars and restaurants to sell mixed drinks to-go.  The drinks are placed into a plastic container and sealed and must be housed in the trunk of your automobile…until you arrive at your destination.  I bet you thought that we Southern Illinoisans would be imbibing as we leisurely walked the sidewalks of Carbondale?  Remember this is Illinois…not New Orleans, Louisiana!  When we visited New Orleans, a few years ago, we did enjoy an adult beverage as we toured Bourbon Street…and drank in the freedom…and the abundance of excess!

I felt like a child as I waited for my first haircut…in a long time.  I first drove past my regular…