Lashes

On Monday morning we had breakfast at the little restaurant in the hotel. We got Laura to her class on time; it was down by the airport and the embarcadero, one of my favorite areas. Bill and I had done a lot of bike riding around there last summer during our two trips to San Diego. After Kyle and I dropped her off, we went to buy some classroom supplies at Michael's and a few replacement items at Bed, Bath and Beyond. I also had to go to two banks and I needed a new toilet seat for the master bath. Enough with the cushioned seats; they tear within a year and sitting on them is quite uncomfortable when that happens. I went with the cheap, $5 model. If it didn't have pretty butterflies epoxyed on it, I'd just go with the plain white one.

We went back to the hotel. I took a shower. Kyle walked the doggies, and we watched some TV. Then we went down to the wharf. We parked the car, walked around the fishermen's village, ate a little lunch, and did a teeny bit of window shopping. Then it was time for me to be Laura's model.

There were only two people in the class. The instructor had set up massage tables with sheets and blankets on them. I got to lie down and get all snuggly and warm. They taped my eyes closed. What else could I do? I fell asleep and started to snore. Quietly, of course-----or should I say, quietly, thank goodness.

The instructor said there are three general looks for eyelash extensions: everyday, fancy and glam. Or, to make it more meaningful to clients, they say: Jennifer Aniston, J Lo and Kim Kardashian. I wanted Jennifer Aniston. They started at the outside of the eyes and work inward alternating eyes as they adhere the extensions to existing lashes. After 90 minutes, I had about 15 lashes on each eye. I had to remember to keep my face relatively dry for the next 24 hours and to try to sleep without mussing them. There was no way I was going to be able to sleep on my back all night but I could at least keep the lashes dry. When I looked in the mirror I thought I'd gotten more of J Lo than Jennifer Aniston. But Laura was ready to go, and this might be something she can really do well at.

We left San Diego from the class. We were home by 8:15. It was a day that had been put to good use. She'll be able to use this for years to come. That is, until they find some new fangled way to make eyelashes longer and more lush.