Happy Holidays!

It may be mid-November, but that doesn't mean that we can't get our holiday spirit on a bit early. At this point, most Christmas decorations have been out in stores since well before Halloween, and it's about time for the consumables to catch up. Hence, it's time for the best part of the lead-up to the season: beverages!

Troeg's Mad Elf Ale gets the honor of posing with me on this Day 14, not only because it is a holiday favorite, but also because my leaving it at someone-who-may-also-be-participating-in-HoNoToGroABeMo's house for them to quaff the night before an important job interview without them realizing it's alcoholic strength is partially responsible for my name being turned into a cry of vengeance. Verily, it is the stuff of legend.

Also, I'll take this opportunity to declare November 30th to be Beardmas, for it is the day our follicular gifts will have truly ripened, and deserve to be celebrated! And we are just about halfway there! Huzzah!

Sensation: virtually nothing out of the ordinary, meaning I'm inching closer to "default beard" stage

Palpation: increasing feathery notes, especially in the submandibular region

Personal satisfaction rating: 3.5 (out of 5 Norsemen)