What soap/cream did you use today?

Ethos Greenfresh

Wholly Kaw - Noce di Coco (sample, I believe we call this the Donkey Milk formula)

As far as I'm concerned with scent... Simple and clean is always a winner. Bellissimo. Really great shave too. I could definitely see myself picking up a full tub of this guy.

PAA - Honeysuckle 

Ethos Vanilla Safi

PAA - Honeysuckle 

Niiiice shave big Al. Great looking brush

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Baseball is a most awesome game.  It’s physical and cerebral.  My son is coaching a 12 year old team that has never won a game.  He asked if I’d help and as much as I state “I’m done” the darn kids keep dragging me in. That team that has never won a game before this season played for the championship tonight.  I’m proud of many of their improvement.  I’m sadly disappointed with parental involvement and lament a society that seems not to want to have a catch with their kid.  I get it.  We were handed the bad news bears but each of those kids with their quirks are still worthwhile.  Most of the have a long way to go before they are stable ball players and practice time with Coach Darrington is nowhere near enough time to develop skills to,succeed.  So with that, After the game a mom of the weakest player on the team chose that time to take my son to task about not “pitching” her son.  “That’s all he wanted to do” she said.  Well, I knew his desire and I also knew his dedication (near zero) and I know he is still worthwhile so I stepped in to the butt chewing and asked his mom “have you come to any practices? (No). Are you aware I told him he needed to practice a lot? (Yes) “ have you or your husband gone out and caught for him?  (Well no, but he has some brothers who could work with him). “So what you are asking me is to pitch your son regardless of his ability to get out of an inning”?  (What does that even mean?). “Look, I’ve been coaching for a lot of years.  I’ve played at a respectable level.  I understand player development wouldn’t you think”? (I suppose so.) “if I pitch kids before they are ready they learn that the glory of the mound is only found in accuracy and strength both mental and physical and that the mound will crush the. If they are not ready.  Your son is not ready and he may never be.  I didn’t pitch him because right now he can’t.  By giving players what THEY want before they are ready we ruin their brain.”.  (Ok).  Frickin parents!  It’s why I have tried to hang up my cleats.  Baseball is so hard in a good way!  I don’t know how mom is processing what I said but I hope it’s as enlightening as my championship day shave!  Oh, and we got our butts handed to us, but 2nd place after two seasons of gooseggs?  I’ll count that as success.

Original (Martin de Candre) herb garden
Shave 6 ・ 192 g left

Today marks 500 shaves with the Phoenix Artisan Accoutrements Peregrino brush. It’s the biggest knot in my stable (24 mm at the base but much broader at the tips), and when I first unpacked it, I was sure it was too wide for my hatchet face. Turns out I was wrong. I love the soft tips and firm thistle of this knot. But what I love most of all is the lather this brush makes. Doesn’t matter what soap I pick, I always get a splendid emulsion. And when I pair it up with a simple soap like Martin de Candre’s Original, I know I’m going to have a perfect shave. And I did!
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Razor Henson AL13 Mild Green (14) ・ Blade Feather ・ Brush PAA Peregrino (500) ・ Hoard 16,179 g

Original (Martin de Candre) herb garden
Shave 6 ・ 192 g left

Today marks 500 shaves with the Phoenix Artisan Accoutrements Peregrino brush. It’s the biggest knot in my stable (24 mm at the base but much broader at the tips), and when I first unpacked it, I was sure it was too wide for my hatchet face. Turns out I was wrong. I love the soft tips and firm thistle of this knot. But what I love most of all is the lather this brush makes. Doesn’t matter what soap I pick, I always get a splendid emulsion. And when I pair it up with a simple soap like Martin de Candre’s Original, I know I’m going to have a perfect shave. And I did!
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Razor Henson AL13 Mild Green (14) ・ Blade Feather ・ Brush PAA Peregrino (500) ・ Hoard 16,179 g

The firm thistle!  You got me for sure.

Original (Martin de Candre) herb garden
Shave 6 ・ 192 g left

Today marks 500 shaves with the Phoenix Artisan Accoutrements Peregrino brush. It’s the biggest knot in my stable (24 mm at the base but much broader at the tips), and when I first unpacked it, I was sure it was too wide for my hatchet face. Turns out I was wrong. I love the soft tips and firm thistle of this knot. But what I love most of all is the lather this brush makes. Doesn’t matter what soap I pick, I always get a splendid emulsion. And when I pair it up with a simple soap like Martin de Candre’s Original, I know I’m going to have a perfect shave. And I did!
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Razor Henson AL13 Mild Green (14) ・ Blade Feather ・ Brush PAA Peregrino (500) ・ Hoard 16,179 g

The firm thistle!  You got me for sure.

Brought back memories of being sent to the pastures (back East so no free range grazing) to remove thistles. A tool similar to a pick was employed for this task. The standard handle length was a compromise more suited for average to shorter users which presented challenges for taller folk. Being 6'4", made it a point to change out handles for a much longer and heavier custom handle had carved by hand from trees growing in one of our forests; it was perfectly suited for my taller stature. Properly equipped, a day thistle hunting was one of the more enjoyable aspects of cattle ranch life, right there with putting up hay. 

There is wisdom in reflecting on a great childhood in a great location among great people that I failed to appreciate as a foolish young man.