July 7, 2023 – Spicy Day
- Brush: Summer Break DeMaranville B15
- Razor: Rockwell 6s
- Blade: Ming Shi Super White (11)
- Lather: Zingari – The Merchant
- Post Shave: Zingari – The Merchant
- Fragrance: Barrister and Mann Lavender Interrupted
The Merchant is such a fantastic scent. Makes my day every time I use it.
Prior to wetshaving, I made my own beer. My friend got me into it, and I got another friend into it. It was an awesome way to spend a Saturday, watching football, making meet, and, of course, drinking beer. Unfortunately, after families started and a move on my part. I no longer had any brewing buddies. I’m really not a bit drinker at all, so without them to help me drink the beer I made, I quickly developed a stockpile. Without them to hang out with while making beer, I sort of lost interest and sold my equipment. Not long after I found wetshaving and this amazing community. I dove in head first trying out vintage razor collecting, restoration of old brushes, honing straights, and of course soap making and eventually handle turning. This was my jam. Anyway, over this past thanksgiving, I randomly checked into some black Friday deals on homebrewing stuff. Before I knew it, I ordered some new equipment. A lot of developments had happened in the homebrewing world in my absence including readily available electric boilers and increased ease in making batches smaller than 5 gallons. I immediately texted my friends to get advice and talk to them about brewing. I’ve been having a great time making small batches of beer far better than I used to. Most importantly though, it’s allowed me to reconnect with some old friends.
Let’s get serious here for a second, this is something I talk to my students a lot about, but struggle to do myself. Bros, just tell your bros you appreciate having them in your life. You shouldn’t have to spend hundreds of dollars on a new hobby just to have an excuse to talk to your friends.