For Alison

This goes out to Alison, a good friend and hair stylist extraordinaire. She is also the first person to comment on my new website (Thank you!!)  and also, the reason Grady has a pet python.  She has been a brave follower of my previous blog for several years. On one visit to her salon, she was extolling the virtues of my posts to another customer.  "At first," she began "You think she must be making some of these things up, but then you meet the family, and you understand" She's not wrong. 

As for the python, I was sitting in Alison's chair one day and she asked if I wanted a pet snake. I think my response was probably "Go forth and multiply" which is my go-to phrase, when I don't want to say "F*** Off".  A friend of hers was looking to rehome a ball python and knowing my history of scooping up whatever stray species crossed my path, Alison thought she'd mention it to me. After a bit of thought, I relented, I knew Grady really wanted a reptile, and to purchase the habitat is several hundred dollars, and this was all for free I thought I should at least mention it. I texted Grady at school and asked if he wanted a ball python. His immediate response was "F*** Yes" (the apple doesn't fall far from the tree). Long story short, we got the snake that day. Rob didn't speak to me for 2 days and the girls both threatened to leave home. Not bad for a day's work.  Grady still has Apophis and continues to be grateful to Alison!