Quote Originally Posted by MickR View Post
Sort of like sitting in a comfortable chair in front of the fireplace reading adventure books, instead of going outside and finding an adventure of your own huh?!


Mick
No, not really. Teddy Roosevelt was an American President and a very interesting man. While President, he had time to read two books a day. He was an adventurer extraordinaire and a most driven man. I would say he had plenty of adventures while reading about those of others. He probably got ideas for adventures of his own that way. Reading and words aren't antithetical to life. Words document and celebrate life. They can do that for anything, whether it's love, motorcycle riding, or straight razor shaving.

On a different note, what's straight razor shaving good for? Well, this morning SWMBO and I had a little disagreement about vet bills. I don't like conflict and wasn't feeling up to my shave this morning. I wasn't sure I was going to do a good job. Well, the concentration straight razor shaving requires focused my mind and took me away from all my troubles, if only for a little while. Even now, I know my day is better because of it. I really concentrated on technique, especially stretching my skin. I scraped my troubles away much like the hair on my face.

In the beginning I can see how a frustrated beginner might not see things this way. The hair stubbornly refuses to come off and the skin can be raw; but over time, your successes will add up and your concentration will improve and a great shave will mean more than just having a well groomed face.