I used to be completely ambivalent about my face. I mean, everyone has their own hangups on how they look. And I do too. But I never really thought about my face very much. Now that I have a full beard and not a goatee, I shave less often. My hair is cut very short , so I don’t worry about brushing it. Mainly I only saw myself when I brushed my teeth.

I am always in touch with how my family look, I see them every day. I like to think I am observant, and do make positive comments when people get a haircut or make a change.

But I have been paying attention to my looks a lot more lately. With some much time in all the various Zoom calls and meetings, it would be impossible not to. I am getting grey in the beard. I look a little tired. You really do notice the bags under my eyes. And the gap in my bottom teeth from the baby teeth that haven’t fallen out yet.

IS this what everyone sees when look at me? Not sure how I think about that.