Tired of facial hair

 I got tired of the constant facial irritation, the itching and the picking into my skin.  I know all the cool guys now wear some manner of beard, short or long, bushy or cut short regardless of age.  My face has gotten fuller like it was pre heart attack.  Weight is hovering around 140 lbs. and i'm getting shorter.  In America, the life expectancy for men is just short of 76 years, where I at this moment.  I don't feel like I am staring down at mortality yet.  Walking is still a pleasure and balance is at least ok (mostly). 

Our government is still shut down.  Air traffic has been disrupted due to a lack of ATC.  This issue is what caused the last shut down to end.  Daughter is working for free in her government job.  He is threatening to not pay the furloughed workers even though a law was passed in 2019 prohibiting such action. Under this administration, these laws are ignored due to the whims of the president.  This might be a definition of our times, governance by whim.

The weather has taken a turn for the cooler, back to sweater weather.  Shorts have been packed away.  

thats it ,