New Photos, Old Friends and Chuckles

Well it all started when I read my friend Vee's post about being a copycat.  Vee is the best writer and I always get a chuckle when she writes one of her funny posts.  Vee's blog is called A Haven For Vee.

But seriously the photo of me that has been on my blog all these years is ancient.  From 2004.  She gave me the confidence to share what I look like now...two months shy of 63 years old. Yikes!

So, I set out to show me today, gray hair and all.  I let my hair go natural, and my girls are always asking me to die it.  But I have spent so much money dying my hair through the decades, I could own a beauty salon by now.

Besides, I like my gray hair, and the rest of it is turning a bit silver, I love that.

Several years ago I went to the salon and spent $120.00 to highlight my blonde, and lowlight the darks, and some other kind of light to make my hair look younger.  And it did, except it didn't cover the gray at all.  So then I had this young looking hair from the back, or when I looked down and held my head very still.  But I had to avoid windy days, because then the contrast between the gray sides and the young hair was too stark.  I looked like an old woman trying to look younger.  Oooh Betty Davis Scary.

I told my hairdresser that I was going to let it grow out and back to my natural color.  She said, in her young voice "Oh that will age you", I answered I am old, how much older can it make me look?

Well, I didn't want a photo like the ones you see on most of the blogs authored by gorgeous young girls.  I wanted something that shows who I am without scaring people away.

So, my daughter Sarah had this idea.  She really made me laugh, so my smile isn't one of those staged fake ones.  It's how I look when I am laughing.  I added it to my sidebar.  Thank's Vee!!!

When you put on a happy face, the wrinkles disappear...it's better than Botox.

Happy Wednesday.