This past summer I entered the Rocky Patel Conviction Sweepstakes. I submitted my and promptly forgot about it. Then in August I received a direct message on my Instagram account that I had won the Grand Prize. My first reaction was “What sort of scam …
It always takes me a while to adjust to winter, especially when I’m hoping to enjoy a cigar. In the early weeks of the cold season, more often than not I’ll simply forgo that after-dinner pleasure. Hence, the reduced posting this time of year. The thin…
Though sometimes it doesn’t matter.Here’s to the weekendCheers!
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In the midst of a hectic weak with no chance for a cigar, so as a tonic I’m reflecting on a restful Sunday afternoon. Last Sunday after Mass and a delicious brunch, I tackled a purge of the “junk drawer” in my dresser. (You know the one.) After helping…
On December 5, 1933 the nightmare of Prohibition finally came to an end. Utah became the 36th state to formally ratified the 21st Amendment to the United States Constitution. The 18th Amendment which had unsuccessfully attempted to ban alcohol in the …
We spent the Thanksgiving holiday in Orlando to take in the ESPN Events Invitational college basketball tournament. It was a different sort of vacation for us, but thoroughly enjoyable. Thanksgiving dinner consisted of court side hotdogs and bottom she…
I won’t argue with science.Cheers!
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It was a chilly but sunny afternoon when I decided to carry my mid-day treat cappuccino out to the deck to enjoy with a cigar. The fall colors were enchanting and the thinning leaf cover let some sun shine through. The Foundation Wise Man Ma…
This was the pairing on a rare late night smoke recently. We’re typically an “early to bed, early to rise” household. While perusing my whiskey shelf I spied the Basil Hayden Toast bottle sitting in the bottom corner. Its placement was reflective of h…
The solution must be reasonable.Cheers!
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