'HAWK SEASON.

Daimon is my godson! Since his mom works for me, she often brings him to work. One day Daimon asked (as he usually does) if he could come play at my house. I told him yes--and asked if he would like to SPEND THE NIGHT! D was absolutely thrilled with the idea! Since our plans were rather spontaneous, his mom and I ran to the store and bought him some pajamas. Danielle mentioned something about Daimon needing a haircut. I teased him, saying I would get him a haircut. A MOHAWK! Well, D was thrilled with that idea too! We took his pajamas, went home and played outside until at least one of us was completely exhausted! As D lay AWAKE in bed that night, he wouldn't let the idea of a mohawk drop. As I drifted off to sleep, I promised him I would indeed get him mohawk. That's what FAIRY GODMOTHERS do, right?! In the morning, the first thing Daimon asked was, "When are we getting my hair cut?" I called Kipper asked her to bring her camera and meet D and I. Although I definitely wanted to document the moment I deliberately shaved off my friend's kid's hair WITHOUT her knowing, I honestly needed the moral support! Mohawking a kid without Mom knowing, yeah, that's kind of a big deal! Thanks Kip, for documenting this momentous . . . shaving?!

HAIRY D AND I READY TO GO FOR IT!

I'M NOT SURE I'VE EVER SEEN A KID SO EXCITED TO GET A HAIRCUT!

AND IF THE MOHAWK ITSELF WASN'T ENOUGH . . .

SHE MADE IT RED!

BEFORE WE MEET HIS MOM, WE JUST HAD TO GET D'S PICTURE ON MOHAWK DRIVE!

OH, YEAH. HE WAS HAPPY ABOUT HIS 'HAWK!

AND HIS MOM?

SHE WAS DEFINITELY SURPRISED!

THIS MOMENT WAS WORTH EVERY PENNY OF HIS $11 HAIRCUT!

IN THE END DAIMON'S MOHAWK HUNG AROUND FOR ABOUT A MONTH!

AND . . . MY GODMOTHER STATUS WASN'T EVEN REVOKED! UNBELIEVABLE!

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SO WHY IS THIS BLOG TITLE 'HAWK SEASON???

BECAUSE ABOUT THE SAME TIME DAIMON'S GODMOTHER GAVE HIM A MOWHAK,

THIS GUY TURNED UP WITH ONE TOO . . .

OH YES. DAD HAD SHIRLEY (POSSIBLY THE WORLD'S WORST HAIR STYLIST) GIVE HIM A MOHAWK! WHY WOULD A MAN IN HIS 50s WANT A MOHAWK? TO SHOCK THE HELL OUT OF HIS WIFE, OF COURSE! INDEED, IT DID JUST THAT! DAD'S MOHAWK LASTED ABOUT A WEEK. AND MOM, AFTER SHE PICKED HER JAW UP OFF THE FLOOR, WAS A VERY GOOD SPORT ABOUT DAD'S AWFUL MOHAWK! WILL 'HAWK SEASON COME AROUND NEXT YEAR. GOOD GRIEF, LET'S HOPE NOT!!!