Nice 'stache!

Ah, my husband's sense of humor.

One thing I have learned about Casey over the years--well, it probably only took about a week of knowing him--is that he is not a fan of shaving. He says he will never take a job that requires him to be clean shaven daily.

But do not mistake his dislike for razors for a dislike of facial hair. Casey loves to recount his history as a model for a professional photographer, one whose work has even been featured in Rolling Stone. It all began when he lived in Chicago and he and his comrades at Emmaus decided to best one another with the worst looking facial hair possible. From the neck beard to the mutton chops, these guys found humor in grotesque formations of facial hair. While in process of said challenge, Casey went to Home Depot to pick up some plumbing tools. While in the plumbing aisle, he was approached by a woman who asked him "Hey, do you like to have your picture taken?" The rest is history. He left the store a professional model. The artist's series of photos at the time she requested Casey's assistance as model was something along the lines of people who have boring jobs and fantasize about something more exotic. Pictured below is the plumber who wants to be David Bowie, glam rocker. Admire the 'stache! (Yes, Casey has make-up on his face).

Each winter, Casey takes the opportunity to grow lots and lots of facial hair--like I said, any excuse not to shave. This past winter, Casey grew quite the bushy beard. And of course, any time the beard has been around long enough, Casey begins dreaming of how he can contort the facial hair into some new and ridiculous way. With the advent of warmer weather, he has been itching to get rid of the beard. Apparently, so were many of the men at our house church. They got together on Sunday at church and planned "Mustache Wednesday."

And so as not to leave out those fellas who didn't have time to grow a 'stache, Tim was kind enough to have some stick-ons ready!
What a good-looking bunch of guys, eh?