Minus my mustache

I finally shaved off my mustache. I had it for over 30 years so it was older than anybody in the lab. I don't remember exactly what day I shaved it off, but it was in mid-August.

I just walked into the bathroom, started with the Panasonic ES8017 (trimmer attachment) and walked out with a naked upper lip. Our 7-year old burst into tears. Our 5-year old remarked that I looked handsome. My wife said she was freaking out.

Here's what triggered this: my mustache was developing a bunch of white hairs, and right in the middle either the white hairs fell out or they just weren't showing up. So the mustache was gray, with a 1 cm black stripe in the middle. I thought this looked Hitler-ish, and so did the amused people I mentioned this to (I have graying black hair).

The mustache had to go. Plus, who has a mustache these days? Tony Orlando. Geraldo Rivera. Saddam Hussein (hanged). I think I considered it when Alex Trebek shaved his off, but I wasn't sure it was an improvement for him.

Later, our 5-year old was sitting in my lap, looked up, and said "you put your mustache in your nose." I started this whole blog to record that comment.