Shock and Awe

"Shock and awe" has a new meaning... The Cardinal are to be in the Superbowl!!

Though they aren't actually physically there yet there is still enough of my faith in their ability to mess things up that I think there is a possibility that they wont be in it.

Look out for some sort of national disaster that will cause the NFL to cancel the game (it will brobably be caused by Bill Bidwill)

Smithsonia American Art Museum & National Portrait Museum

More photos from the Smithsonia American Art Museum & National Portrait Museum

Manassas National Battlefield

I spent half the day at Manassas National Battlefield park with my parents. We couldn't have asked for a nicer day for the end of December.

Rail fence in the park

The Henry House

Andrew Jackson

Me with the big gun

Mom from the Visitor Center over looking the Henry House

Dad in front of the visitor center

Smithsonian Amarican Art Museum

I spent half the day yesterday exploring "The National Portraite Gallery" in downtown Washingtond DC yesterday.  Here are a few things from the musuem though not the best.  It wasnt until close to the end of the day that I found out Photos could be taken.

Visiting Washington DC

When visiting Wasington DC stay someplace outside the city, and take the metro in.   The best way to do this is to plan on going into downtown DC on the weekend or a federal holiday when parking at the metro station is free and an all day metro pass is only $7.80.  

Otherwise, on work days, you must contened with the commuters going to work. It's almost impossable to find a parking place unless you get there really early.  It's also alot more expensive to ride the metro.

Christmas Eve Family Photo

Christmas Eve after the Candle Light Service at Church

Hair Cut

After going letting my hair grow long (for me) for the holiday photos that will be taken, I walked up to the Great Clips to get my hair cleaned up.   I walked into the shop stood at the desk for awhile(they were really busy), no one came to get my name, so I sat back down to wait.  Someone else came in and they took his name right away. Soo...

I started walking down Manchester to another salon type place in the Schnucks plaza. On the way I started to pass by the "Des Peres Barber Shop".  Ever since I moved to Des Peres I have been telling myself that I needed to try it out so in I went.  I'm glad I did.   First off I was greeted , then growled at by a small dog who I quickly won over by rubbing his butt.  Any place that has a dog on the premises immediately gets points in my book.  My hair was done my Mary, the dogs owner.

It has been years since I have been to a barber.  Since high school I have been going to places like Great Clips with a saloon type feel to them.  For the same price, $15 + tip, Mary washed the back of my neck(kind of a mini massage), trimed my hair lines with a razor rather than electric trimmers, worked on my eyebrows & ears without being asked, and cleaned off my hair with a warm towl.  I dont think I'll ever go back to one of those saloon places again!

They don't seem to have a website but here is the information from the business card I picked up.

Des Peres Barber Shop
Appointments Available
314-822-2636
12023 Manchester Road
Tuesday thru Friday - 8:30 am to 5:30 pm
Saturday 8:00 am to 3:00 pm