Archive for July, 2020

Independence Day Cigars & Cider

By From http://www.musingsoverabarrel.com/ • Jul 6th, 2020 • Category: Blog Entries.Local

On July 4th, we headed over to one of our favorite spots to enjoy some live music, food, beverages, and, for me, cigars. The brewery / winery grounds were not all that crowded and we found a table under the shade of trees and set up camp. I had seen a …



Covid-19 doesn’t exist in Natural Bridge VA

By From https://odonnellweb.com/pelican/ • Jul 5th, 2020 • Category: Blog Entries.Local

We spent the weekend camping at the Natural Bridge / Lexington KOA. As I pulled up for curbside check in the employee/manager/owner was masked, but she made a snide …



Lexington VA Camping 2020

By From https://odonnellweb.com/pelican/ • Jul 5th, 2020 • Category: Blog Entries.Local

This was our 2nd trip in the camper. This time it was me and my son. We spent 3 nights at the KOA Natural Bridge / Lexington.

This particular KOA is …



The Next Battle For Independence

By From http://www.musingsoverabarrel.com/ • Jul 4th, 2020 • Category: Blog Entries.Local

IN CONGRESS, JULY 4, 1776The unanimous Declaration of the thirteen united States of America When in the Course of human events it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bands which have connected them with another and to assume…



One Cigar, Two IPAs

By From http://www.musingsoverabarrel.com/ • Jul 3rd, 2020 • Category: Blog Entries.Local

A four day weekend. How shall I start? I decided to ease in to the mini-vacation with couple of beers and a smoke on the deck. I was rummaging through the humidor and saw a couple Perdomo 20th Anniversary Connecticut, that have been sitting there for a…



A Micallef Cigar and Amaretto

By From http://www.musingsoverabarrel.com/ • Jul 2nd, 2020 • Category: Blog Entries.Local

Relaxing after the morning’s IDPA match, we retired to the screen porch for a before dinner libation. I felt the Micallef Grand Bold Maduro calling to me from the humidor. Such a strongly flavored cigar would typically call for a strong bourbon, but th…



Liga Undercrown and a Bourbon

By From http://www.musingsoverabarrel.com/ • Jul 1st, 2020 • Category: Blog Entries.Local

At the end of another long work day (aren’t they all?) I settled down for a quick dessert after dinner. I grabbed a Liga Privada Undercrown Maduro from the humidor, and pondered an accompaniment. Spying a bottle of Jefferson’s Ocean Aged At Sea Bourbon…