December 2018 30 Day Rule/Focux Pix & Discussion

Thank you, Gentlemen, and a Happy New Year to you and yours as well.

 

Excellent picture and setup Adam.

 

Wow, you more than made up for being "really bad".

 

As for your Rte 66 question-I did enjoy mine.

 

With just hours left in December, My Razor and My Beautiful Self are going nose-to-nose to the finish line. Exciting survey for this month .

 

I have tried to contact Kathleen at Route 66, but she hasn't responded yet.
She has liked a couple of my Tweets that had their soaps in the picture.

 

I just hope she's OK, y'know...we used to see her in here a lot.

 

Gentlemen it is with great sadness that I write this post. Yesterday my father-in-law Pat passed away. He passed peacefully in his sleep after fighting salivary gland cancer for over a year. He was father to five children and grandfather to seven grandchildren. He was a veteran of the US Navy and retired after fourty years of service to the City of Pueblo CO. He has been a part of my life for the past 20 years and was a father figure to me. He gave me his most precious gift, his only daughter. I will miss him greatly.

I know you all would like to send something to my family to express your condolences, but please, your thoughts and prayers are all that I would ask. Thank you.



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Heartfelt condolences to the family, Andrew, and what a nice reference to your wife/his daughter.

 

Sorry for your loss, Andrew. Thoughts and prayers from my family to yours.

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Deepest sympathy for this loss!
Prayers for the family!

 

Condolences to you and your family, Andrew.

 

I’m so sorry to for your loss Andrew. I will keep you and your family in my thoughts and prayers.


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So sorry
You have my thoughts an prayers.
Also sincere condolences to you and your family and friends.
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My condolences to you and your family Andrew. Losing a loved one is never easy. Please take care of yourself and your family during this difficult time. Thoughts and prayers with you all.

 

Last Shave of 2018

Razor: Merkur 23C
Blade: Ying Jili
Preshave:
Lather: Proraso Red Shaving Soap
Brush: Synbad Synthetic brush
Postshave: Pacific Shaving Company Caffeinated aftershave


Really Good shave! It was my first time using Proraso Red in combination with the Synbad brush. I think I needed more water for the soap perhaps but I was leery as I didn't want the synthetic to hold too much water due to runny lather when there was too much water. It's amazing how much water a synthetic brush can hold if you're not aware of it! I had one bleeder in one area but it close up quickly. Also some slight irritation in some areas but overall I like the soap. I need to use it a few more times to get dialed in as to the amount of water and getting the lather right but it was definitely much more comfortable and moisturizing than the Arko I was using before. Blade it still going quite strong. Still sharp and I can cut myself if I'm not paying attention but it's also starting to smooth out which is great.

I'm glad I found this generous and friendly community this year. It's been a challenging year to say the least but being on this forum and especially being on the 30DC definitely helped to cheer me up during the down times. Definitely one of the things I'm grateful for! Happy New Years to you Gents! Hope you have a wonderful 2019!

 

I agree Paul. I hope she's okay too.

 

So sorry for your family’s loss, Andrew. He sounded like a remarkable man. You and your family are in my thoughts. Take care, friend.

 

sorry for your loss andrew..

 

You have them and sorry for your family's loss.