Big Celebrity -- Little Hair

L has become a big celebrity writing little books.

A week or two ago, she wrote and illustrated a miniature comic book about a superhero named Super Crush and his arch-enemy I.M. Crush. I wish I could post it here--it was hilarious. It was followed by several more Super Crush books, some with surprising twists and each one ending with a marketing-guru plug for the next book: "Check out other Crush books!" or "Coming soon: Zombie Dance!" It's great!

The books have been an instant hit. When she announces that a new book has been finished, S and R literally race to get their hands on it first. It reminds me of the craze surrounding the release of famous books, like the Harry Potter installments. The crowds may be smaller, but the excitement is still palpable.

She keeps the books in her Li'lbrary (Little + Library = Li'lbrary), where family members can come and check them out. We all have Li'lbrary cards with our own "namecodes" and numbers, and she keeps a detailed log of which books have been checked out. She has even begun adding new types of books to the Li'lbrary, including how-to books on math and poetry. It is quite complex, and it's been fun to watch her develop this intricate system for her books! She is so creative!

Here is a video clip of her and S at the Li'lbrary--don't worry, her eyes aren't closed through the whole clip.



You might have noticed that the new celebrity has short hair -- she recently got the biggest haircut of her life. It has not been this short for years and years. And though it had grown really long and needed to be cut, she wanted to keep letting it grow so she could donate it to Locks of Love, an organization that makes hairpieces for kids with medical hair loss.

Problem is: in order to donate it, you must have 10-12 inches of hair to send. And when (a) you're only 4 feet tall and (b) you have inherited your dad's ultra-thick, frizzy hair, well . . . that means you're locked in the choke hold of incredibly long, impossibly-unmanageable hair!

So I was counting the days until we could cut it off! Imagine a nearly-36-year-old asking the grown-up version of "Are we there yet? Are we there yet? Are we there yet?" One night, she suggested she MIGHT be ready to get it cut. And before she could finish the sentence, I had grabbed a ruler and a pair of scissors and had sent 10 inches of hair flying in every direction!

(Oddly enough, the most recent book in the Super Crush series involves a dramatic haircut. Coincidence?)

Now her hair is ready to be sent off to California. And while it seems like such a simple thing to give away hair that you're not even using any more, I was touched by her thoughtfulness in providing this simple service for needy children.

She's a sweet kid, and I'm proud of her!

MOJ