GADawgInPA wrote:
crazy how much progress is missed when you're 2 inches from the mirror. 

That's it in a nutshell!  I wish there was some way to impress that on guys early on when it's so critically important.  It's hard, though, when your face is changing so much so quickly.

It's just cruising from here, man.  Enjoy the ride and the great beard that come with it!

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