"I almost Cut My Hair"

I came across this rather obscure David Crosby song while I was researching the origins of a quote within a quote, that Elly had used on her blog.

"I almost cut my hair
It happened just the other day
It was gettin' kinda long
I could-a said, it was in my way
But I didn't and I wonder why
I feel like letting my freak flag fly
And I feel like I owe it to someone"---David Crosby

The relevant line in the song, and the one that Elly's quote referenced was, "letting my freak flag fly." Much to my grandsons chagrin, I have adopted it as one of my current favourite expressions.

"LET YOUR FREAK FLAG FLY"

Apparently Crosby was referencing his long hair as his freak flag.

And while I have come very close to cutting my hair over the last few weeks, I have still not quite got to the act.

It has been 10 years now since I started shaving my head, ever since I went to work in the desert in Mexico, and I've been quite happy to keep it that way. Then for some reason at the start of the year I thought I may let it grow for a bit, and see what would happen.

This is what happened!!!!

Without a word of a lie this is a natural condition.  It's the way I wake up every morning.  I took the picture just before I got on my bike today.  This disaster is not however the reason why I almost cut it.  It's cause it drives me absolutely bananas.  I actually like the way it looks, even when I get up in the morning, and on top of that my wife tells me almost daily that she likes it as well.  If it wasn't for that, I'm pretty sure it would be gone already.

Besides, when I ride my bike really fast, it all seems to fall into place!

So we'll see how much longer it lasts.  I know for sure it will have to go once triathlon season arrives, but maybe til then?  Who knows?  Letting it grow has allowed me to realize that I have just a wee bit less of it than I did ten years ago.  It's maybe not quite as full as it once was, and certainly my forehead is a little higher.  But the change in 10 years is so minimal that I'm pretty sure I'm going to my grave with most of it.  I wish I could say the same for my teeth.  :)

Another expression akin to Crosby's, and that I have always liked is "whatever makes your hair blow back".  Please know that riding in the basement doesn't do that for me any more;  not literally, and unfortunately , no longer figuratively either.

I have 2 long rides left in the schedule, which will get me past the Bay race, and after that I'm going outside….no matter what!

Oh, and don't forget to get up an hour earlier tomorrow.  You can rest assured that I ain't gonna!!  Nor the next day either….

Long ride 3:45

"There's many a man has more hair than wit."---William Shakespeare

Love
Peter