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The Cigar Smoking Saint: Pier Giorgio Frassati

By From http://www.musingsoverabarrel.com/ • Sep 7th, 2025 • Category: Blog Entries.Local

We have another cigar-loving saint. On September 7, 2025, Pope Leo XIV canonized Saint Pier Giorgio Frassati.Pier Giorgio, as his friends called him, was born into an affluent family on April 6, 1901, in Turin, Italy. He was an avid outdoorsman — athle…



Range Time Under a Blue Morning Sky

By From http://www.musingsoverabarrel.com/ • Sep 5th, 2025 • Category: Blog Entries.Local

Morning arrived sunny and cool — perfect weather for a trip to the range. I usually head out in the early afternoon to avoid the morning “rush,” but other plans meant trying an earlier time. After my morning coffee, I loaded up the gear and headed out….



Range Time Under a Blue Morning Sky

By From http://www.musingsoverabarrel.com/ • Sep 5th, 2025 • Category: Blog Entries.Local

Morning arrived sunny and cool — perfect weather for a trip to the range. I usually head out in the early afternoon to avoid the morning “rush,” but other plans meant trying an earlier time. After my morning coffee, I loaded up the gear and headed out….



Labor Day with the My Father Blue Robusto

By From http://www.musingsoverabarrel.com/ • Sep 2nd, 2025 • Category: Blog Entries.Local

When our son was in high school, he worked as a lifeguard at the local pool. I remember Labor Day weekends well — his last days of work for the summer were usually cold and dreary. Often his shifts were shortened or even canceled, much to his disappoin…



Labor Day with the My Father Blue Robusto

By From http://www.musingsoverabarrel.com/ • Sep 2nd, 2025 • Category: Blog Entries.Local

When our son was in high school, he worked as a lifeguard at the local pool. I remember Labor Day weekends well — his last days of work for the summer were usually cold and dreary. Often his shifts were shortened or even canceled, much to his disappoin…



Perdomo Legacy Maduro & Pikesville Rye: A Bold Pairing

By From http://www.musingsoverabarrel.com/ • Aug 30th, 2025 • Category: Blog Entries.Local

My Friday began with some long-overdue work clearing downed brush and trees in the woods around the house. Back issues over the past 20 months have kept me from keeping up with routine maintenance, so it felt both satisfying and exhausting to finally b…



Perdomo Legacy Maduro & Pikesville Rye: A Bold Pairing

By From http://www.musingsoverabarrel.com/ • Aug 30th, 2025 • Category: Blog Entries.Local

My Friday began with some long-overdue work clearing downed brush and trees in the woods around the house. Back issues over the past 20 months have kept me from keeping up with routine maintenance, so it felt both satisfying and exhausting to finally b…



Five O’Clock Friday: NA "Beer"

By From http://www.musingsoverabarrel.com/ • Aug 29th, 2025 • Category: Blog Entries.Local

I didn’t have to hunt for a humorous meme for this week’s Friday laugh, I simply went out for lunch.When ordering lunch at a local deli, we inquired about beer and were directed to a display cooler. Spotting a can labeled Sunshine State Tropical IPA, I…



Five O’Clock Friday: NA "Beer"

By From http://www.musingsoverabarrel.com/ • Aug 29th, 2025 • Category: Blog Entries.Local

I didn’t have to hunt for a humorous meme for this week’s Friday laugh, I simply went out for lunch.When ordering lunch at a local deli, we inquired about beer and were directed to a display cooler. Spotting a can labeled Sunshine State Tropical IPA, I…



A Flavor Feast: Rojas Street Tacos Al Pastor Gordo Review

By From http://www.musingsoverabarrel.com/ • Aug 28th, 2025 • Category: Blog Entries.Local

I hadn’t visited Hogshead Cigar in nearly two months and was looking forward to enjoying the lounge again. No matter how pleasant the weather, nothing compares to savoring a cigar indoors from the comfort of a big leather chair.Browsing the humidor, I …