| We wish to thank all the friendly folks who
patronized our humble barber shop over the past five years. It has been
our privilege to serve each and every one, as well as our joy and honour.
Having retired once already and discovering that an idle retirement is
not a fun retirement, I was fortunate to discover that satisfaction comes
from service to others, especially when that service is performed in a
quality (conforming to established requirements) manner.
Sadly, circumstances have led me to close my
shop. My lease expires on May 15, 2010, the monthly expense to house my
fragrant products and solitary tonsorial efforts is considerable. Also,
I have discovered a greater lack of talented and licensed barbers who also
can rightly claim the virtue of sobriety. While I can help people relsolve
many difficult issues, I confess I know nothing about the alcoholism or
drug addictions that seem to plague so many unfortunates.
So, my last day of tonsorial service was Saturday,
May 1. I will spend the last two weeks putting things into storage, offering
a few items to souvenier collectors, and looking for another place to offer
gentleman's shaves and haircuts. Regardless of where I ultimately find
myself, I will continue to press the Texas barber regulators to tighten
up their sanitation requirements, particularly those relating to the sharing
of blood-contaminated razor blades between hepatitis-infected people and
you (yes, I'm against it, as are the Federal OSHA regulatiions, and many
other medical authorities -- but not ours in Texas).
I expect to have a better idea of where I'll
be towards the end of May, and will post my destination on this webpage.
I will also inform anyone who sends an email to me at
David@Kingbarber.com (assuming the email service is up and running
by then). Just in case of lingering technical problems on their part, I
opened up a new email which I shall also endeavor to read and answer: KingBayRum@gmail.com.
That's about it for now; I wish everyone well,
and hope that in my temporary absence you will have the good fortune to
enjoy the services of a barber who will not only be licensed, but meticulous
enough not to require your reminders for him to wash his hands, use clean
tools, and change out the disposable blade in his neck razor. If the "Luck-Planes"
are not tilted in that direction, bear in mind that, like General MacArthur,
I shall return.
Best Wishes,
--David King
KingBayRum@gmail.com <----new email furnished by Google
David@Kingbarber.com <----intermittantly reliable email furnished
by someone else |