Tuesday, January 26, 2010

The Devolution of a Beard

     Well, the time is rapidly approaching for my return to the world of work. One of the benefits of having had a nice long break from work was the opportunity to make my first serious attempt at the age of 33-34 at growing a beard.
     A much more famous writer from the town I went to High School in, Tom Bodet, had some very funny thoughts on beards many years ago. My Program Director said to "Never trust a man with a beard. He's usually hiding something."Take a look at the following pictures as my beard devolves, and maybe you will understand the humor that comes from facial hair. Maybe you will just laugh at me, looking like a goofball. Maybe not. Anyways, enjoy the pics!



The efforts of Dec 17th thru January 22nd, 37 days total - pretty pitiful compared to many "Real Alaskans!"




Two Different views of the Goatee/70's sideburns combo above


SuperCheesy Mustache Moment!



The final product!
Note the shocked look on my face - I had forgotten what I looked like clean-shaven.

3 comments:

  1. LOL! A word of advice: never, ever, EVER go for the mustache.

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  2. Your former Program Director was a smart guy I think! I wonder what he is hiding with his own goatee now that he is retired?

    I think I've seen that ring true where I am now too...patients that are 300+ pounds thinking they are hiding something with their beards -- and those were the female patients!!

    Yes, I have a goatee now, I'll have to post pictures to facebook one of these days. Work has kept me SOOO busy I've not been on FB much of late. I haven't been doing much of anything other than work/eat/sleep and go to church.

    We think we've found a great church too...will have to tell you about it sometime.

    Take care and keep in touch!

    Brian

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  3. LOL! A word of advice: never, ever, EVER go for the mustache.

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