random thoughts – Day 1,648 – (Saturday) – saturday fun day

Going out on Friday after work has a bonus beyond the fun of the night itself. It has always seemed to me that it makes the weekend feel longer. I like that.

Kiki's observation post.

The morning coffee drinking and couch lingering was relaxing and then there was a surprise. Kiki sauntered into the living room, and for the first time in a couple months, she climbed up onto what used to be her favorite chair until she abruptly stopped sitting in it. She stood on the seat and looked at me as I sat on the couch. Was she observing? Judging? I don't know. Then she folded herself into an little ball of fluff and had a nap. It was adorable.

The day’s original plan, set months ago, was to take Kiki to the vet for a routine check, bring her back home, then drive to Worcester for a 1:00 hair salon appointment. The itinerary was changed a couple weeks ago and Kiki’s appointment was pushed out by a couple weeks. I thought about also postponing the hair appointment, but never got around to making the call. It actually worked out great.

In the weird way of my hair which has an agenda all its own, I went to bed one night during the week and woke up the next morning with bangs that had been possessed by a demon while I slept. There were suddenly flips and cowlicks and bumps that refused to be tamed for more than a few hours. Not only that, but my ends were all dry and weird. This is nothing new. My hair has tortured me like this for my whole life. The hair salon appointment couldn’t arrive quickly enough.

The appointment was late enough that I had a chance to visit Kohl’s in Worcester first. I remembered that I had $30 in Kohl’s cash that expires on Sunday. Even better, the clearance items were half off the lowest price. I headed for the clearance racks in the Intimates department (polite retail speak for “underwear”) and found several needed items, plus a sweater, and a packable hat for vacation elsewhere in the store. The hat is yet another fedora, because the wider brim beach hat was too loose on my head. After the Kohl’s cash, it all cost just $13.

Tidied up.

The hair got a refresh. Bangs were tweaked and blended in. The dead, dry ends were trimmed. Some fresh layered bits were cut. The professional shampoo with scalp massage is relaxing and the blow out always makes me feel like a million bucks. 

During the ride home, the car piloted itself for a detour to the Kohl’s in Chelmsford. The fabricated need for a black swimsuit top had been in my head since the visit there a couple weeks ago. And now the clearance racks were half-off. By some miracle, a black swim top, which I couldn’t find a couple weeks ago, was there today on the rack as if it was waiting just for me. More underthings were found. I saw a neighbor as I left the fitting room and she was coming in, and in eight years it's the first time I've ever seen her anyplace other than our shared driveway. 

After the treasure hunting at Kohl's it was time to head home. There was some sitting around watching Netflix while a load of laundry was done. The dishwasher was emptied. And the weekend continues tomorrow, with some of the Sunday chores already done.