@Trick, Simmo, Gato, Tripsta: thanks for being here. I know that I can count on you guys to offer support on my beards. BTW I saw a pic of Richard Gere this morning with a nice scruff. Complete with patchy cheeks. Maybe the next one will be a "scruff design". I'll have another beard soon. Cycles are historically 3 mos off, 4 on, etc. The only longer effort was the first attempt at a full beard a year ago. And I've resigned myself to the fact that a big beard isn't for me at this point in career/life so the cycle will probably continue for a few years.

@smedstad: my son is at the age where his voice has dropped and he is only about 5 cm shorter than me now. And he's got peachfuzz on his upper lip which he's starting to shave off. I think he yearns for a beard. And with the beard models that he keeps seeing on my thread (and in this reply!), he's got good targets!

Craig