May 24 – Effectively three weeks to go!

The Vancouver Giants are 2&1, but because the team they lost to is also 2&1, the Giants have to play a semi-final game on Friday, whereas Medicine Hat gets to advance to Sunday’s final. And now I’m down a Vince, because he’s moved to London, UK. I took him to a game before he left; the left is the hair I have, the right is the hair I will be.

The sad part about losing the hair is seeing people’s reactions to it. Three years ago, I met John Ralston Saul, husband of then Governor General Adrienne Clarkson. I was quite clipped then, and fit in with the general tenor of the evening and conversation. A very pleasant man; we got along well, despite my lack of respect for the position his wife held, and the School Board’s fear I might bring those points up. (Contrary to opinion, I do know how to behave given the situation.) The other person is a student, Kurt Driver (remember, I work in adult education), who was invited to present to Mr. Ralston Saul on behalf of the Roberts Centre.

Look at the other picture. That’s me with BC Premier Gordon Campbell from back in November. Oh sure, he’s smiling, but it’s a look of “Is this guy in the right place…security, …SECURITY!!!” THAT’S the look I’ll miss when the hair’s gone; the one that makes people look for their wallet once they have ‘done their time’.

I am still deliberating as to whether to raise the goal. I think I will, given the number of emails to go out (again), but I will decide on which number in a couple of days. I will let Friday be the deciding day. I’m still using 90% of target as the deciding factor. I’m hoping that, with three weeks to go, people will get on board at the end the way others have gotten on board from the start.

Until then, remember: hassle everyone you know into donating. I’m cutting the hair, but let’s make it memorable.