Here is what happened this morning: A haircut.
I have been getting my hair cut by the same lady for 30 years. She is Korean, married an Air Force guy and found her way to Patuxent River. I hired her oldest daughter as an intern 15 years ago (every successful young lady now) and her youngest is an Air Force Academy graduate soon to be a Major.
S also owns the shop, having bought is about 20 years ago.
S texted me and all her other loyal clients Monday that guidance had been issued for Barber Shops in Maryland and that I could get my hair cut.
Perfect! It had been almost two months and I was beginning to look like Bea Arthur.
So, here is how it worked:
- Only two appointments an hour.
- One client in the shop at any one time, the next person waited in their car.
- Masks and rubber gloves for all
- Area was cleaned between appointments - I watched her...she is very diligent
- All implements cleaned - she has multiple
- All clients agree to be entered in a spreadsheet. Is S contracts CV-19 we will be notified.
- All clients agree to notify S if they get CV-19
There was nothing cavalier at all. Everyone was very respectful of the process and I felt very comfortable since I know S. I also wore pants and a long sleeved Polo.
S is going to bring back another barber soon as she works through the Maryland guidance and she feel comfortable.
This part of Maryland has been CV-19 lite since the beginning so it is of course easier to get started: But that is the whole point...I didn't take the subway to S's.