I was wrong on my dating of this.  My first post was actually not day 11.  It was day 10 of no shaving.  Today is actually day 12 of no shaving.  A few pics from minutes ago.  I'm hanging in there through this ugly time.  Can't wait to see what the future of this beard is.  P.S.  It is much more blonde than these pics show.  Wife and kids are still for it, except for something funny yesterday.  My ten year old girl said, "Dad, your beard is coming along nicely."  I replied, "Thanks."  She immediately said, "But I wish you'd shave it off."  WOA!!! Nice way to pick a man up to drop him!  Thankfully, when I asked her "why" she said she's just worried that it will make me look older.  I don't mind looking older though.  Since my early twenties people have always guessed me several years younger than I am, so no worries.  I APPRECIATE THE ENCOURAGEMENT FROM YOU ALL.    imageimageimageimage