Your comment about the perfect time is spot on.it seems like we all have that sweet spot where it last for about 2-3 days. You wish you could just say stop growing. Just stay exactly like it is. Oh well. Your post is inspiring. I am very fair skinned and have/had lighter colored follicles. I probably couldn't grow anything decent until my mid twenties. The good news is I just turned 40 this year and my beard continues to evolve and grow. I had lots of growth in my thirties. Your stache and goatee are nice. I agree about keeping it relatively short. Once those fine hairs get long, they start to get see through. The suggestion about shaving down the sides almost like a chinstrap would look good on you. But worry not, rock what you got. It looks good.