Tom, it's good to be back as a participant! Thanks for the support!

Dave, there is a little "go with the flow"  it the area of play is fairly small. I'mprobably  headed towards what I would find on your thread as an 8-12 week Simmo. Trimmed stache and enough bulk to bring out the color, but no illusions about a biggie right now. I won't discount a circle beard potential, as I did like the one that I had before my shave.  I will almost certainly not go to a riker. The chinstrap behind the goatee area is all grey and I don't think a riker would look good on me due to that.