Just a little off the top-- no, on second thought . . .

 Here I am getting my hair trimmed the other day. Michael takes good care of us. 

Pop-up barber

The latest idea -- a mobile barber shop catching people in our neighborhood on the way home.

That says it all.

This South Congress Barber Shop has three rules.

Monkey See

Not talking about FFP. Monkey See Monkey Do is the name of the shop on South Congress shown here with its Monkey Sign and FFP looking in. It is right next door to the barber shop (see the pole?) and it is the 'go to' place for gag gifts like refrigerator magnets and little goofy action figures. It is also near an art gallery, a restaurant that we haven't been to in its current incarnation and a tiny grocery (Farm to Market) with an emphasis on local products. We are on South Congress with our ADP picture because I didn't get out of the house at all yesterday trying to avoid cedar pollen counts that are setting off alarms in my head. Seems once you start reacting it is hard for your body to stop. I will get out soon. Promise.

Before we Leave the Avenue

I'm wearing out South Congress, I know, but I haven't gotten recent snaps elsewhere. The Avenue Barber Shop, though, is something a bit different, one of the hold-outs in the neighborhood. (Not so old-school that they don't have a WEB site, though!) And if it's a nice day, I guess you can sit outside (and smoke?) while waiting for your trim. I do go to a barber shop but not this one (I go to a lady barber on Burnet).