Date: April 1st 2009

Before you think this some April Fools joke, I really did it - I shaved my head!

As a young man, I enjoyed long hair. Midway down my back in a long pony-tail, my hair signified my membership in the surfer tribe. clipped to get my first job and kept short thereafter for ease as much as employment. In Russia, I started spiking my hair up, but by this century I started to loose my hair. I went from a widow's peak to receding hair at my temples. And my frustration with my hair increased as its coverage decreased.

Starting a year ago I kicked around the idea of shaving my head. Getting rid of all my hair out of annoyance as well as acquiescence to advancing age. So with spring in the air and change in the wind, it was time to take thought into practice with a mid-afternoon shearing: http://bbwindow.com/2009/america/time_foraspring_haircut.html

Now my beautiful Hanali took the shaving in stride, she still recognized me, and now that the beard is gone as well, stopped crying when I kissed her. She also started talking. Yes, she is speaking at 3 months old - a record for any of our families. While she's not quite saying whole sentences, if you listen to her video, you can tell she's making sense.

As her father, I'm so proud that she's talking, its kinda hard for me to admit that I don't always agree with what she says. She sounds much more conservative than her father. But stop reading my opinion - listen to her learned commentary directly: http://bbwindow.com/2009/america/hanalei_first_words.html

Wayan

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