I am so happy with my progress. Got up this morning and when ordinarily I'd say, "Have to get out soon, let's use the cartridge razor", I said, "No (well that's not exactly what I said), I'm taking my time." So I did a hot towel prep, whipped up a good lather, did some prep stropping in my own pyramid fashion (10 linen, 25 on my old Hoffritz leather and 60 on my SRD paddle strop). Re-did the hot towel and lather prep. Then I lathered up and shaved... MY WHOLE FACE AND NECK. Sorry to shout, but I did everything but my "below the nose area" and did great. Well, it wasn't BBS, but it was as good as I ever got with any other device, so I consider it a victory. My face is smooth and happy, my wife said, "gee you look good" (after 35 years), I'm not bleeding or sore and I feel good about it. Hooray is all I can say. I'm sold on this pampering of oneself!

God bless SRP and its Forum members for guiding me and giving me confidence and advice.