I took a short break from posting last week while we slipped away for a much-needed trip to the Outer Banks of North Carolina. It had been three years since our last visit to the OBX, and the return reminded me why this stretch of coast is a popular de…

Visiting Virginia’s premier (only?) hippie mountain town.

We re-watched five classic 80s movies this week

Before there was a web, the was Gopher Space

A recent cool evening provided the perfect atmosphere for an extended “sip and smoke” on the screened porch. The sun still hovered above the horizon, soon to set, providing a reminder that I still need to add some sort of lighting on the newly refurbis…

Proudly Antifa. That’s it. That is the whole post.

On a recent evening, I was looking for a short-ish smoke and reached for the Foundation Tabernacle David, a 5 x 54 Perfecto. To go with it, I dug deep into the bourbon shelves and pulled out a long-ignored but much-loved bottle of St. Augustine Port Fi…

I picked up a five-pack of the El Pulpo by Artesano del Tobacco about four weeks ago. Since then, I’ve often caught myself eyeing them in the humidor, tempted to light one up. But I try to give new cigars — especially those that arrive by mail — at lea…

The weekly update, plus bits and bobs that caught my attention this week.

And alcohol tax, and property tax, and sales tax, and gas tax, and restaurant tax, and …Here’s to a fun weekend despite the government’s efforts against it.Cheers!
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