Some people have all the luck. In this case, “some people” is my wife. A couple of months ago she had a winning entry in the A. Smith Bowman lottery for the “opportunity to purchase” a bottle of the distillery’s new Limited Edition Abraham Bowman…
Repost: Last year I suggested honoring Saint Pope Pius X as the Patron Saint for cigar smokers. Today, August 21, is the Saint’s Feast Day, so that post is reprinted today in a slightly edited form.Originally published June 28, 2023.I was per…
Repost: Last year I suggested honoring Saint Pope Pius X as the Patron Saint for cigar smokers. Today, August 21, is the Saint’s Feast Day, so that post is reprinted today in a slightly edited form.Originally published June 28, 2023.I was per…
I decided on a lighter palette for my palate during a weeknight sip and smoke. A coworker had given me a bottle of Eight Shires Accomac Shire Spiced Tavern Rum on the occasion of my retirement. I do enjoy spiced rum on occasion, but had yet try this on…
I decided on a lighter palette for my palate during a weeknight sip and smoke. A coworker had given me a bottle of Eight Shires Accomac Shire Spiced Tavern Rum on the occasion of my retirement. I do enjoy spiced rum on occasion, but had yet try this on…
“Now everyday is Saturday.” I’ve heard that frequently from friends since I retired. However, “the weekend” is still something I look forward to. (I no longer get the Sunday evening downer though.) We had our typical Friday planned — meaning we were st…
“Now everyday is Saturday.” I’ve heard that frequently from friends since I retired. However, “the weekend” is still something I look forward to. (I no longer get the Sunday evening downer though.) We had our typical Friday planned — meaning we were st…
Last Friday, I was looking forward to heading over to my local brewery to enjoy an evening cigar under the trees and listen to some live music. All while enjoying a good beer of course. That afternoon they announced that it was too hot to listen to mu…
Last Friday, I was looking forward to heading over to my local brewery to enjoy an evening cigar under the trees and listen to some live music. All while enjoying a good beer of course. That afternoon they announced that it was too hot to listen to mu…
Heading to the deck one afternoon to enjoy some reading in the warm weather, I opted for a rare indulgence in pouring a glass of root beer. We rarely drink sodas, but had the bottle of root beer on hand from a recent gathering. It seemed just the thin…
