Beard+2016


 * No Shave November: Memories 2016**

//2016 was a tough year. I lost my Dad and my Mom had open heart surgery. I was busy and stressed. The Cat Whisker beard took and early lead, and I remember thinking "I just don't have time to do this". Thankfully, the "Gandhi" look came along and saved the day. I was with my Mom until Monday, drove home and shaved. The hardest part was the head. It's not super easy to get a clean shave on the scalp! Below you'll find the leaderboard as it existed (classic history teacher).//
 * Current Shave Request Leaderboard 2016 **
 * TOTAL PLEDGED: $1755 **

So far this year is truly a battle. I've never seen so many looks battling it out for first.
 * 1) Gandhi - $740. From what I can tell, he had a shaved head and a sweet mustache. I'll even throw in some wire rimmed glasses.
 * 2) Cat Whiskers - $505. While I can't do this image, I will have an array of whiskers shaved into my existing beard. I've always loved this look. I also like that some people actually just use their cats in their beard image.
 * 3) LA Dodger Logo - $135. YES! I think we need this look. In these uncertain times we need the steadiness represented by the LA Dodger logo.
 * 4) Pac-Man Beard - $115. This beard has some momentum and has made a bold move! This will look pretty bad. But it's a great idea.
 * 5) [[file:noshavenovember/tennis_ball|Tennis Ball]] - $60. Oh dear. Here's the tennis ball again.
 * 6) The Badger / Skunk- $60. Skunk is a mohawk with black and white stripes. The beard will match the hair...maybe this is the badger part. This looks like an invented look.
 * 7) Mutton Chops - a classic. I definitely have the "chops" to pull this look off.
 * 8) Horseshoe - $25. The "horseshoe" is a classic. A Google image search turned up this look (some may also call this the Fu Manchu). I could also do the long horseshoe as shown by this beard.
 * 9) SF Logo - $50. Again? Man, this tore at more soul the first time I did it (see 2014).
 * 10) Headstache - $40. This will be easy to shave my beard into, but what about the hair? Looks good on him
 * 11) Anchor Beard - $20 - not sure I can pull this off with the same flair as Robert Downey, Jr. but I can certainly try.


 * No Shave November Beard: Pictures 2016**

By now, we all know what I'm going to look like - not good. I will be taking less pictures, but I do think it's important to document the aging of the beard (and me).
 * **November 12, 2016**

First pictures of 2016. Let's be honest, age isn't doing me any favors. I will be shaving later than normal. So this thing could get uglier than ever before. || || Post Thanksgiving is always a touch time for the beard. It has grown around the mouth and is getting rather bushy. I thought I'd put my hood up and give you a taste of what my family has to see. || || This No Shave November lived long beyond it's expiration date. These pictures were taken in Santa Clara, CA. I get to shave tomorrow. Looking young was never made easier! || || The Winner: The Gandi. I loved it for the ease of shaving, but I certainly don't possess the inner peace it takes to truly look like Gandhi. Cat Whiskers made it close. Maybe next year? || ||
 * **November 26, 2016**
 * **November 26, 2016**
 * **December 4, 2016**
 * **12/5/16**