I've had some form or another of a beard for most of the past 55 years.
It's usually a goatee.
But sometimes a full beard.
This year I stopped shaving a couple of months ago and eventually grew a Santa-type bush on my face.
Yesterday it looked like this:
Today, our daughter came over for her somewhat delayed annual Christmas visit and exchange of goodies.
I told her I was going to shave it off after she left.
"No, no," both she and my wife exclaimed.
"Oh, not all of it," I explained, "just back to my traditional goatee."
My wife was relieved as she's seen me barefaced a couple of times over the years and prefers my mug partially covered.
The daughter said she'd always liked my beards, whatever they were.
Anyway, once she departed, I got busy with my beard trimmer.
Here is the result.
Wife gave her approval, saying she thought I looked younger with only a goatee.
I'm not sure how one can ever look younger when he's pushing 86 but I'll take it.
The only thing I have a problem with is that back in time, my beard used to be reddish brown.
I wonder where all that white hair came from.
I like the trimmed version of your beard. I get what you mean about loss of that youthful color. Mine was a dark reddish blonde (the Norwegian in me) when I was younger and it is long gone. Still blonde but so much lighter. Fie on Mother Nature pulling that trick.
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ReplyDelete"I wonder where all that white hair came from..." Possibly from a polar bear's ass?
You have fun with various beards. I've had many beards but now my facial hair is very sparce.
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