Hertzler Outpost

Jerry’s Thanksgiving Haircut

Today I am thankful for many things, not the least of which is the fact that there is still enough hair on top my head to render a buzz cut looking like a buzz cut and not a shave! But barely. I couldn’t resist the urge to do a before-after picture and then annoy you with the looping results.

The haircut was only one of today’s fun diversions. The other was a hand waxer.

This crock-pot looking thing was full of melted paraffin, and when you dipped your hand into the warm wax it formed a hot glove around your hand. After removing the little glove several minutes later your hand was soft, warm, and exfoliated. The women took this fairly seriously, although with a bit of amusement. Everyone else was strictly entertained. This was the ultimate toy! If there is one thing universal about the mixture of candles and children, it’s that the fingers end up in the melted wax. Our friend’s device simply took this pleasure to its logical conclusion.

There are many other things I am thankful about today. Were I to list them all, your recently consumed turkey would certainly put you to sleep if my list didn’t.

But there are three other significant things, now in my possession, for which I am thankful; my travel bags. The rest of my family was equally thankful to see the delivery truck arrive this morning, as they received fun stuff from America. Several of our friends were thankful, as well, stopping by a short time later to receive their U.S.-made purchases. The plastic arsenal and everything else made it here just fine, too.