What a day in Independence, MO. Up first thing to beat the crowds to the Truman Presidential Library (we got lucky-no lines...no kidding). That was one busy president...taking over for FDR and had to end WWII, drop a nuclear bomb on Japan, sign NATO, start the Cold War and assisted Israel in establishing themselves a state (which of course, started another war...sound familiar? but who can keep track of all this stuff).  Anyway, a short movie about his life pointed out he had bad vision...but nowhere did they mention a lazy eye (for those of you not following along in this riveting tale, please refer to January 8 blog).

We also hit the Leila Hair Museum (since we were in town). This place contains bracelets, rings, lockets and horseshoe wreaths made of weaved human hair...and most framed in shadow boxes. It's the only hair museum in the world (shocker). I know you wish I'd stop now but I'd like you to feel as creepy as we did.   When we asked our personal guide if there was a lot of traffic that came through the museum,  she responded  "nobody came in yesterday and you're the 3rd people I've seen today".  Knowing we're both out of work and Lisa is very crafty,  I feel I now have to sleep with one eye open in fear I'll wake up with an asymmetrical hair cut so she can make birthday presents for her loved ones this year.