while jana is giving john a haircut…
Jana: “Oops.”
Jana: (holding razor clippers and approaching John’s neck): “Hold still. Don’t sneeze.” [Note: I haven’t told the story yet of John’s famous sneeze–the one where he gouged his head and had to skip a morning of work until the bleeding abated]
John: “I like it when you use the scissors on the sides instead of the razor. That way you don’t hurt my skin flaps.”
Jana: “Skin flaps?”
John: “You know, those folds of skin on my head above my ears.”
Jana: “Did you want sideburns?”
Jana: “Stand up and look at me so I can see if the sides of your head match.”
Jana: “I’m glad you like the tousled look.”
John: “Have you noticed how many fruit flies live on our back porch?”