Thank you, Hiram. {hug} I haven't shaved my pits in 30 years... or more. I've only shaved my legs once in that interval (a job interview and I wore a neatly tailored houndstooth skirt suit). Being blonde, it doesn't show much, and it is a lot more comfortable than itchy, irritated skin. I like beards on men. It's better than beard burn and fun to play with. Belly buttons are fascinating, too. While dating an astrophysicist, I ran my finger around his belly button and asked if the event horizon for a black hole was spherical. He responded that it depended upon the speed of rotation. :) Not many men can think on multiple levels like that. Corn row braiding. ::sigh:: Someday I'll date a guy with enough chest hair to braid. Carolly