Mark had gastric bypass surgery in December, and has been losing weight steadily ever since. He's had some ups and downs with side effects that caught us by surprise, but all in all, he's done great. A couple of weeks ago, he shaved off the beard that he had had since way before I met him. I'm still getting used to it, but he does look younger without it.

Here's a picture I took last week, in the driveway of the house we have under construction. He has lost just over 125# in seven months, the amount the doctor expected him to lose in a year.