Sorry for the tardiness in replying, gentlemen.  It's been a busy couple of weeks in which I've hardly had time for the Beard Board.  Thank you for all the comments and compliments, they're sincerely appreciated and I tip my tam to each of you.  Well, except perhaps Greyfur, whose comment left me a little blue in the face

And Stevie, I have to admit to being guilty as charged for having a wool fetish, though I prefer my current scarf in its natural, un-knit guise.  Maybe I'll take up your suggestion though and insist that the next person who touches my beard without asking first will have to knit those gloves when I'm gone

The business at work culminated with my work team descending on Corvallis from all across North America and Europe for a week of day-long, as in 8 am - 10 pm, meetings.  We did manage to get out and enjoy a team building event at a local winery though:

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When my boss's boss - the lady in pink, a British woman with a wicked sense of humor and no hesitation to say whatever comes to mind - saw the picture, though, she said "I can't show this to anyone!  Not only do we look like a bunch of losers wasting company money getting toshed on wine in the sun instead of working in some windowless conference room but my manager will slash my budget for having paid for a private ZZ Top concert!"  smiley: roll

Compliment accepted!

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
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