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Beautiful use of color and details.
Indeed. Just wait until you see some of the upcoming Texaco ones …
Beautiful use of color and details.
By the way, I'm back home at last, and enjoyed some Half & Half in my Peterson 307. Something about the use of a wooden match vs. a lighter, too, really made the smoke work for me.
If I'd thought to bring a pipe and smoking gear with me on the trip, Half & Half would probably have been part of it.It should bring a smile to let you know I smoked H&H all day Friday and Saturday as a change of pace. Mrs. Columbo also noticed the change.
If you ever win $95 and don’t know what to do with it, invest in a Pipemaster. You won’t regret it. Until then, it’s hard to beat a good match. Match lighting pipes outdoors is an acquired art, so having that Zippo is still a good buy for those moments.
If I'd thought to bring a pipe and smoking gear with me on the trip, Half & Half would probably have been part of it.
As for the Zippo vs. matches, the little "gazebo" as the hotel called it was exposed to light breezes nearly all day, and I could not keep a match lit. I resorted to stepping to the back of the building in an attempt to find still air, but there was still too much air movement. The Zippo performed very well. I have lighter fluid, but I'll need to pick up some flints and a wick eventually so it will be ready when needed.
Some day, when I move to a decent climate, I'm gonna dress like the guy with the pipe. . . .From The Cabin Coffee Table — An occasional look back at what the old Codgers saw and smoked (with a little detour and frolic, here and there):
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Wait a minute! My father was an engineer and my grandfather was a draftsman. That looks way more civil than I remember the two interacting! Maybe the pipe smoker was management?From The Cabin Coffee Table — An occasional look back at what the old Codgers saw and smoked (with a little detour and frolic, here and there):
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Whatever the temperature, it is really good stuff. I smoke several bowls a day now.From The Cabin Coffee Table — An occasional look back at what the old Codgers saw and smoked (with a little detour and frolic, here and there):
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From The Cabin Coffee Table — An occasional look back at what the old Codgers saw and smoked (with a little detour and frolic, here and there):
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We had one of those Model J-602 radios on the kitchen counter when I was growing up. It was ancient even then but it was a good radio. I guess it was relegated to the attic or the Goodwill after FM became dominant.
This morning, I mixed a little of my old Tinder Box mystery maple-chocolate blend (aged a lot of years, that stuff) with Carter Hall. It made for a good morning smoke all around without any tongue bite or throat dryness. CH is not my favorite of the codgers I've tried, but it makes a good mix.