The Big Chop

My mom cut my dreadlocks late Sunday. This was about as short as my hair was when I first cut the relaxed part off 9 years ago.

I don't miss them at all! This will simplify my life considerably and I won't have to spend 3-4 hours doing my hair once a month. In fact, I can wash it everyday if I want to (although I will co-wash if I do that and shampoo every few weeks).

So, here is my pic! FYI, I am not keeping it this short. I'm letting it grow out. And of course, the longer it gets, the more work it will take to maintain. But, my hair won't be that long for a few years (especially considering it shrinks up like 50 percent of its length when it dries!). As short as my hair was after the cut, it amazes me how much tangled hair came out during my shampoo. My hair is so dense and thick.



In other news, my mom and brother are here visiting from Philadelphia for two weeks. They haven't been here very long, just two days, so we haven't done much yet. We might drive to the beach for the day (will have to rent a car, if Craig's mom comes along), go to the rose garden (though the roses are probably burned up from all this crazy heat), go to Powell's Books, etc. And of course, relaxing, too.

My mom's birthday is Friday and I am taking her to a tea house in Sherwood, Oregon (just a 30 min. drive from where we are now). My mom really liked this tea house I took her to when we lived in Walla Walla, so I thought I would find one here to take her to. I'll let you know how it was!