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Locks Talk and Beryl

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Emma has been growing her hair out for over a year for the sole purpose of donating it to Locks of Love, a non-profit charity that provides hairpieces to kids suffering from long-term medical hair loss. Last night we had Heidi, the überstylist, lop off 10 inches for Locks of Love and style what was left.

Here are some photos of the big occasion:

The First Cut (is the Shortest)
The First Cut (is the Shortest)
10 Inches Later
10 Inches Later
The Long Process
The Long Process
The Final Result
The Final Result

On a completely unrelated note, Beryl Markham’s West With The Night is one of my favorite books and would make a wonderful gift for any discerning bibliophile on your Christmas list.

Book Cover: West With The Night
West With The Night
by Beryl Markham

“…she has written so well, and marvellously well, that I was completely ashamed of myself as a writer…she can write rings around all of us…I wish you would get it and read it because it is really a bloody wonderful book.”

– Ernest Hemingway

P.S. Oh, come on! I couldn’t pass up the oronym, and what other options did I have?

  • Locks Talk and Bear Ill? (Nah.)

  • Locks Tock and Bare Elle? (Macpherson, of course.)

  • Locks Dock in Barrow? (Nope.)

  • Locks Dog in Peril? (That’s really pushing it.)

I thought my choice, incorporating both the follicular announcement and my favorite little-known African aviatrix, was brilliant.

American Nurse in London, An

by Diane Frazer (1967)
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American Nurse in London, An

She never dreamed that a London holiday would change her entire life.

The huge jet liner was London bound.

And Elaine Gibbs had left thoughts of hospital routine far behind.

But when the stewardess asked her to assist a sick passenger, she couldn’t refuse. Then, she discovered that her patient was none other than Tommy Taylor, the rock-and-roll idol.

At the airport, Elaine helped Tommy avoid reporters–including the handsome young journalist who was her seatmate. And so, unwittingly, she embarked on a wild adventure that changed her entire life.

Ya Got “Trouble,” My Friend, For One More Night

// 14

Just a quick note to let you know that The Music Man, starring one daughter (Emma), one sister (Jenny), and two nieces (Abby and Isabel) is coming to the end of its run at the Scera Shell Outdoor Theatre tomorrow night. (You can tell it’s a high class establishment because it’s spelled “Theatre.”)

The show starts at 8:00pm, but the place is going to be packed, so you’ll probably want to come at least a half hour early (or pay the extra $2.00-$4.00 for reserved seating).

Jenny’s performance alone is worth the price of admission, so don’t miss it.

Nurse’s Masquerade

by Jean Carew (1964)
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Nurse's Masquerade

Cara’s secret identity involves her in a tangle of mystery, jealousy and romance.

Never in her nursing career had lovely Cara Merrill received so strange a request. But Brent Butler was so persuasive that she reluctantly agreed to accompany him to the fabulous Butler estate to be his debutante fiancée.

Cara’s real purpose, Brent told her, was to watch over his elderly uncle whose health had been mysteriously failing. Brent was suspicious of his handsome cousin Paul–and when both men declared their love for her, Cara had to make the most important decision of her life!

Double Duty Nurse

by Arlene Fitzgerald (1968)
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Double Duty Nurse

Could she extricate herself from deep involvement in a romantic triangle before it damaged her nursing career?

An accident emergency brought Tracey Talbot, R.N. from vacation pleasures to a hospital operating room, as a surgical nurse for the handsome young Dr. Shan Malone.

This emergency operation brought her more than she had expected to find at the small ranch community, where she was visiting her aunt prior to beginning her nursing career. It brought her the anguish of a romantic triangle.

Win or lose, she knew the battle of love could mean the end of her nursing career.