Thanks, Ostro.

Steve,
The growing out process is coming along well. My last major trim was September 3. Since then, I've just been shaping and surface trimming from time to time. My goal isn't anything extreme. I want to grow the goatee/chin to the level of my natural neckline. I do my updates in the Xmas challenge thread every second Thursday. I'll be updating again on October 30. I debated posting in both the Xmas challenge and my own thread but decided to do biweekly updates in the challenge thread and then do a big post in my own thread when I reach my goal. On an interesting note, I've not told any of my friends or family that I've been growing my beard out, and nobody has said a thing so far. I'm glad you've been growing in the challenge too; it's fun growing as a group.
- Fred

You either live life -- bruises, skinned knees and all -- or you turn your back on it and begin dying - Christopher Pike paraphrasing Dr. Philip Boyce (Star Trek - "The Cage")

Bearded in BC's Thread