[Reposted from November 23, 2013.]November 23 is the Feast Day of Blessed Miguel Pro. Born on January 13, 1891, in Guadalupe, Mexico, Miguel Pro was ordained a Jesuit priest in Belgium in 1925. He returned to his home country in 1926, in the midst…
I’ve got nothing else to share, so here’s one last beach memory… One of the cigars I enjoyed during our recent vacation at the beach was The Tabernacle by Foundation Cigars. This is a smoke that’s been in short supply for most of 2020, but recently sta…
It’s hard to believe it’s Tuesday, and I’m just getting around to reminiscing about last Friday. It was a busy but fun weekend, spent visiting family and traveling without a laptop.I “put a lid” on the week early Friday afternoon to enjoy a before dinn…
With temperatures in the upper 70’s last weekend, sitting inside was out of the question. Sunday afternoon started with washing the car in the driveway, just like in the summer. Then Colleen and I did a short hike through the woods of a local National …
As the temperatures drop, and the nation heats up, we still have summer vacation memories to fondly look back on. An after dinner drink and smoke is always a pleasure. When you’re sitting on the coast, with the sounds of ocean waves crashing in the bac…
If you’re getting déjà vu, fret not. Both the featured beer and cigar have indeed both been mentioned here previously, the former more than once. But some things truly are worth repeating.As I headed over to 1781 Brewing for a relaxing Saturday afterno…
Ah, beach memories. Sitting on the deck enjoying the ocean waves in the morning, I looked down and marveled at this view as well.How many circles do you count?I need more mornings like that.
[ This content originated at Musings Over a Barrel ]
The Powstanie line of cigars is one I turn to frequently. Debuting in 2017, the brand name comes from the Polish word for “uprising,” and the company’s logo includes symbols used by the Polish Resistance during World War II. The cigar is available both…
There’s no college football tailgating this year thanks to the Chinese virus, but we can still make do with pregame cigars and beer. After a morning spent splitting and stacking wood for the fire pit, I prepped for Saturday’s Virginia Tech football gam…
Lost Colony Brewing Hatteras Red is a tasty Irish Red Ale from the Manteo, NC brewery. I’ve enjoyed it in the past at the brewery during visits to the Outer Banks, but this time I grabbed cans to go from a local shop. Poured into a beach-friendly plast…
