Scott's Singing and Shaving Journal

[BarberDave]

I only do a single pass......and I have the handsome face to prove it.

That comment prompted a actual phone call to make sure that Steven didn’t have a stroke

 

[heysi]

That comment prompted a actual phone call to make sure that Steven didn’t have a stroke

I'm fine......looking. Y'all just jealous.

 

[heysi]

That comment prompted an actual phone call

That part is 100% true. Imagine my surprise seeing who was calling me.

 

[Graybeard57]

That comment prompted a actual phone call to make sure that Steven didn’t have a stroke

I see what you did there.

 

[pipingtenor2570]

So, yesterday I took my lathering bowl in hand and threw it as far as I could hurl it, then went and picked it up and threw it again. What caused such an outpouring of violence, you may rightly ask? Making proper lather isn't like falling down stairs, and not every mouth breather can do it. With enough time and practice, any mouth breather should be able to create lather porn; yet, this mouth breather has struggled with getting consistent results. Too watery? You bet. Too dry? Mhmm. Too airy? Definitely. Just right? Occasionally. And then, I remembered the Italian barberia way. Suddenly, my quest for thick, slick, consistent, lather was at an end. No great mystery or technique to it. Dry puck of soap, well soaked brush wrung out nearly dry again, 5 or 6 swirls gently pushing the bristles of my brush into the dry puck, dunk the brush in hot water, work the soapy bristles between my fingers, and apply. Voila! I made unctuous lather for days right on my face! This mouth breather CAN be taught new tricks!

"It's your shave! Do what you want!" - Barber Dave

 

[pipingtenor2570]

Ya. Dude speaks so many languages he gets confused just counting!

Moi? Sicuramente scherzi!

 

[Graybeard57]

Moi? Sicuramente scherzi!

It only took two searches to translate. I was fairly certain after the first, but did the second one just to be certain.

 

[woodpusher]

Cl\'mon, Bruce. You didn't know what it meant? Pffft!

Sicuramente scherzi! = Sicilian Mint Sherbet!

 

[Graybeard57]

Cl\'mon, Bruce. You didn't know what it meant? Pffft!

Sicuramente scherzi! = Sicilian Mint Sherbet!

I need to check my Google Machine.

 

[Spider]

Face lathering is 100% the way to go. You can bowl lather and make something that looks perfect but doesn’t feel right. Who cares how it looks??? When you face lather, you build until it feels right, and it’s good for your shave every time!

 

[pipingtenor2570]

Face lathering is 100% the way to go. You can bowl lather and make something that looks perfect but doesn’t feel right. Who cares how it looks??? When you face lather, you build until it feels right, and it’s good for your shave every time!

I agree 100%, Spider. Absolutely.

 

[pipingtenor2570]

Yellowstone 2025 is off and running. We've been fortunate to see a tremendous variety of wildlife already: black bears, grizzly bears, elk, mule deer, pronghorn, bison, badger, moose, and a wide array of birds.

 

[CBLindsay]

Great photos of the wildlife. Then again, your camera looks like a serious bit of gear.

 

[NurseDave]

Great photos of the wildlife. Then again, your camera looks like a serious bit of gear.

Sure seems like it's pointed at other camp sites...

 

[Luecke3262]

Phenomenal Scott! Can't wait for you to share more of your favorites!

 

[CBLindsay]

Sure seems like it's pointed at other camp sites...

Yes it does.

 

[pipingtenor2570]

Great photos of the wildlife. Then again, your camera looks like a serious bit of gear.

Thanks, Chris! It's a D850 with a 600mm f4 and a 1.4x teleconverter.

 

[pipingtenor2570]

Sure seems like it's pointed at other camp sites...

I've never been a campsite voyeur that you know of....

 

[pipingtenor2570]

Phenomenal Scott! Can't wait for you to share more of your favorites!

Thanks, Matt! I love sharing my adventures.

 

[EMG06]

Sure seems like it's pointed at other camp sites...

Yes it does.

He posts those photos under the alias “the peepingtenor”