Beard update -

Two full weeks of growth now. I feel better at this point than I did at the two week mark during last year's attempt. I've had good feedback thus far, and the beard should improve significantly in the next week or two. I was thinking yesterday about facial hair and professionalism. A commercial came on television last night for a well-known men's clothing store (dress clothes primarily) and four out of five men on the commercial had facial hair, including a full beard on the owner. My determination: full beard and professional are fully compatible.