Don't Listen to Me!

 His hair needs to be washed.

He needs a haircut.

He has been in the hospital for nearly a week.

He can't bend because it would cause too much pressure on his eye.

Me:  You really need a haircut and your hair washed.  How about if I call Jill (my new stylist in Rossville) or Kristine (Cooper's stylist in Rossville) or even Amy (his former stylist in Winamac) or Lindsey (my former stylist in Francesville) for an appointment and you can have your hair washed in the shampoo bowl and a professional haircut, then you can go back to having Hilary cut it?

Gary:  NO  I can lean back in the sink and you can wash it

Later....

Me:  Can't I just call Jill or Kristine and make an appointment for you?

Gary:  NO!  We can do it at home.

Later.....

Me:  I really think it would be better if I called Jill or Kristine...

Gary: No!  It will be fine.

Me: But your eye can't be wet and your shoulder can't be wet and your foot can't be wet and this would be so much easier.

Gary:  No!  It will be fine to do it at home.

Later....after eating dinner around the dining room table with Hilary, Blaine, and the kids.....

Me:  Dad really needs a haircut and his hair needs to be washed....

Hilary:  You know what we should do?  Call Jill and make an appointment for a shampoo and a haircut!

Gary:  Ok.

The next day....before the hair appointment.

Gary:  I will go to have my hair washed and to have her cut it, but that is it.  No more.  This will just be the one time.  I won't go back.

Me:  ok...whatever....

Later....

Gary is in the chair, having his hair washed.

Owen and I are watching.

Gary moves to the chair for the haircut.  He said the shampooing felt really good.

Jill worked on his haircut, stopping and asking questions to be sure she got it the way he wanted it.

Hilary, Landon and Tessa came in.  Everyone was talking and excitement was high about all of us being together, Papaw getting a haircut, Owen awaiting his turn....

Owen moved into the chair for his haircut and Gary moved to another chair closeby.

I looked at him once and he was smiling.  

Hilary:  How do you like your haircut, Dad?

Gary: This is the best my hair has looked in a long time.  I will be coming back.

On the way home...

Me:  So you liked having your hair washed in the shampoo bowl?  You didn't get wet?

Gary:  Yeah, I liked it and no, I didn't get wet at all

Me: And you like the haircut?

Gary: I don't know what she did, but it's the best my hair has looked in a long time.  Every time Amy cuts it, my head looks lopsided.  It feels really good too.  I'll be back.

Me:  (smiling)  See?  Why did you fight me so much on this?

Gary:  You do the same thing to me!

Later:

Gary:  I think I will need to make an appointment for a haircut before we go to Florida, don't you think?

He is sold!