I am the first to admit that I am a little slow on the uptake. I used to attribute that to being a natural blonde. Nowadays, with my hair color applied to cover the lack of color underneath, apparently, it’s all relevant to age. Where someone far younger may say that change is good, by the time it’s time to change again, I have just gotten caught up.
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