My feelings precisely, gato.  When I explained that to Mrs E, however, she informed me that the line between pragmatism and being a smart aleck isn't very fine smiley: smile

Well then, Dan, when are we going to see one in your beard?

Indeed it is, Clint, at least that's what those of on the board would like to think!

Thank you, Beard Whisperer, webwzrd and Larry!

Thank you for that Dave.  I really am very proud of my beard and enjoy it more each day.  Well, that latter statement isn't really true, as you can read below smiley: embarassed

What's this, abertat?  How can a bow tie not fit with your obsessive neatness?  smiley: wink

Thanks, mrjojo!  Yeah, birds are a blast, though I'm sure your canary sings far prettier than my parrot!

Hey, good to see you back, nnbeard!  Looking forward to seeing you in a bow tie in the future, too!

Yeah, there comes a point when a tie just isn't that useful anymore, Dirk, is it.  If you want to show off your knotting skills you could always try it this way with a regular necktie, though!smiley: laugh

I wish my cats would do that, Paul.  All they do is pat me patiently on the arm when their hungry.

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Well, as I mentioned above to Dave, this was one of those weeks that started of with one beard-related food disaster and they just kept coming all week.  On Sunday my daughter and her fiancee were at the house for dinner and to get the last of the wedding plans ironed out.  I made a nice dinner that included arancini with fresh marinara sauce made with tomatoes from our garden.  At one point during dinner I went to put a bite of marinara-swaddled arancino in my mouth and somehow manage to knock it off my fork, just when all four women were looking at me!  It rolled down my beard and onto my plate, at which point my future daughter-in-law said something like, "Oh look, isn't that sweet, he's rolling out the red carpet for us."  Speaking of smart alecks, I think she's going to fit into our household just fine.  The week continued with me seeming to get something in my beard at every meal, though most of the time it was minor, at least until lunch yesterday when I bit into my banh mi only to have it disintegrate into a mess of pork, Asian pickles, and mayonnaise that doused my beard and my computer keyboard!  I was reminded of the disaster throughout the afternoon as the aroma of fish sauce was constantly wafting up from my beard. smiley: sick  On the bright side, I suppose, is that my beard kept it all off my shirt!

As many of you probably know, the World Beard and Mustache Championships took place in Leogang, Austria today.  My friend, Madison Rowley, the guy with the huge dark beard seen with me below won the full beard natural world title!  His beard truly is a magnificent thing to see and this title couldn't have gone to a more deserving beard and the gentleman who wears it.  BRAVO Madison!!

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I won't be around much this week and probably none at all this coming weekend.  My daughter's wedding is a week from today and I'm finishing up the vest I'm knitting to wear for it.  I can hardly believe it's almost here!  


Cheers!
Tom




Some helpful links:
Library Central of Beard Growing


Taming the Wild Mustache
Tips for eating and drinking with a big mustache

Excess on occasion is exhilarating. It prevents moderation from acquiring the deadening effect of a habit. ~ W. Somerset Maugham
A jerk with a beard is just a bearded jerk, but a bearded gentleman is awesomeness personified. ~ Triibeard
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