Merry Christmas!

I'm sorry to hear about your mother and wish you all the best. I remember going through similar circumstances with my father. Hang in there.

All the best to you and yours for a happy, healthy, New Year, one in which we see you back on the board in force! We miss you.

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