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2/week in summer, 1/week in winter or more often if I am appearing somewhere that I care what I look like. I'm widowed & don't really care that much what I look likeI’m trying to get the hang of being retired. Do you still shave every day? I’m right now of the mind that it’s best to shave every day because it sets a routine.
This brings up a separate topic one of my daughters and I like to observe at mass. Do you go over or under the mask for communion? It seems to be a pretty even split at my church.Average about every other day. It used to be for sure on Sundays regardless, however, with the mask thing I don't worry about that any more. Pull it down two seconds for communion and back up!
At least for me, there is less "mask" avove my mouth than below, pull down, so les to pull up!This brings up a separate topic one of my daughters and I like to observe at mass. Do you go over or under the mask for communion? It seems to be a pretty even split at my church.
You know, there's probably something to this. Many years ago, I read Terence De Pres' The Survivors, a book that sought to summarize the experience of persons who survived Nazi and Stalinist death camps and made a rudimentary effort to identify the common traits and behaviors that contributed to their survival. One of the most important was the insistence on personal hygiene (which many camps consciously sought to undermine in what de Pres called an "exremental assault" on their humanity). Think of it as a radical act of defiance to insist on maintenance of our nature as social beings living with social conventions. (BTW, I've considered the shaving question not in the context of retirement, but in the context of Covid. The isolation associated with Covid poses a threat not unlike -- albeit of course considerably less dramatic than -- that posed by the camps.)Every day, the routine is good for your mental health
Every day. Can’t stand the unshaven feel.I’m trying to get the hang of being retired. Do you still shave every day? I’m right now of the mind that it’s best to shave every day because it sets a routine.
I’m trying to get the hang of being retired. Do you still shave every day? I’m right now of the mind that it’s best to shave every day because it sets a routine.
Did the women in your life try to talk you out of it before the fact? My wife and daughters are all, please, God, no.You will never know how good your beard can look until you let it grow WAYYYY the F out, THEN trim it back. You might be surprised, and if you hate fing shaving as much as I do, pleased to be done with it.
My wife hates it. Absolutely hates it. My daughters (4 of the ) are split. And honestly I don’t care about any of their opinions. I have ownership and control over very, very few things in my life. Sadly, one of them is this face and I’m not giving up control of it.Did the women in your life try to talk you out of it before the fact? My wife and daughters are all, please, God, no.
I have had this beard since before there were women in my life on a regular basis. Tell them to give you 6 months to grow it out fully. You can trim it as you go, and even color it a little, though you'll need advice from others.Did the women in your life try to talk you out of it before the fact? My wife and daughters are all, please, God, no.
You can’t seal a mask properly with a beard.About twice a week, unless I'm going to be on a Zoom conference. I used to shave almost every day to go food shopping, volunteer at food banks, etc., but having to wear a mask makes shaving unnecessary.
The question should be: How often do you shower and change clothes?I’m trying to get the hang of being retired. Do you still shave every day? I’m right now of the mind that it’s best to shave every day because it sets a routine.
Lol, I’m not at that stage yet.The question should be: How often do you shower and change clothes?
Or, how oftendoes your wife shave?The question should be: How often do you shower and change clothes?
I’m trying to get the hang of being retired. Do you still shave every day? I’m right now of the mind that it’s best to shave every day because it sets a routine.
2-3 times a week, anymore razor burn, any less stubble itch.
Agree I retired 8 years ago and found that I enjoyed maintaining a schedule for workouts, attending to hobbies, and personal hygiene. I watch less TV now than when I worked.Jim, adhere to your routine. Get up at the same time, if you shave every day continue to due so. I know you didn’t ask for it, but I’m going to throw in a few more gratuitous helpful hints.
Maintain your workout schedule if possible. Continue to challenge both your mind and you’re body. If you have grandchildren now you have the time to spoil them rotten whenever possible. If you get really good at this you’re children will beg you to stop, and that’s a great feeling. Ease into change because change for change alone is not always progress.
Just enjoy every day, I’ve been retired for about 14 years now and have witnessed too many of my contemporaries settle into a couch potato existence both mentally and physically. And then sadly their gone. Hell, just steel yourself to the belief that you are going to live long enough to have the Government repay you for every dime ( and then some ) that you put in SS. And if you happen to see some kid walking on your front lawn go yell at him. It’s really a lot of fun the first time.😃
If I could do a Sam Elliott, I definitely would.One word for everyone: pornstache!
I shave every five to seven days. Giving my face a break after 45 years of every day.I’m trying to get the hang of being retired. Do you still shave every day? I’m right now of the mind that it’s best to shave every day because it sets a routine.
It was in the Canterbury Tales.I forget where I read it and I'm too lazy to Google it but I recall reading somewhere...
"A gentleman shaves every day"
I do the same, my wife loves a week of growth. She comes home from work and caresses the side of my face and purrs, she loves the stubble.Usually every day - miss once in awhile. Trim mustache and goatee one a week.
Renaissance prowess shown here by the dentist.It was in the Canterbury Tales.