What Are You Smoking - November 2017

Good morning...I just smoked a bowl of D&R Raccoon's Delight in a 1997 Dunhill Amber Root bent bulldog with a repair band and Cumberland stem. This was my Dad's pipe and I am honored to have it. He introduced me to pipe smoking. He once told me when he was thirteen old, his cousin gave him his first pipe, in 1959. I can only imagine the legal issues one would have today. It's become a crazy society, but that's for another forum.

Almost half way through this bowl of Wilke No. 191 in a medium bend egg 2017 Royal Meerschaum Dragon meer with a black and cream swirl amber colored acrylic stem. A bottle of Grape Nehi made with real sugar is my drink. Watching Gunsmoke.

Went for a two mile walk this morning with the cattle dog. Smoking Watch City Slice in a smooth 1/8 bent 2013 Savinelli Collection Volcano with a 6mm balsa filter, drinking ice tea with lemon, listening to Horse Radio Radio Network and handicapping tomorrow and Saturday's respective Breeders' Cup cards at Del Mar where the turf meets the surf.

Used to stay at the hotel right next to the tracks. Was it Executive Inn back then? Was never there for the races, though. Not good in crowds. Xuan and I had Belgian Waffles and Sausages there, our first full day of marriage. Kept looking at her realizing I hit the jackpot

C&D Byzantium in my old Savinelli full bent army mount balsa filter. One of my favorite pipes for too many years

I just finished a bowl of GLP Stratford in a Missouri Merschman Legend cob, with filter.

First in line at the DMV as people rushed the door a young man said this man is first. Piccadilly in a Micoli. I arrived at the DMV at 7:00a.m after a hours wait at 5 till 8 I started working my way to the door. That's when all the other folks rushed the door. I had a pleasant transaction and thanked the clerk for her service. I don't need glasses to drive and my new photo makes me look like Charles Manson. I waited for the young man who held back the crowd for me as he was dropped off. I asked if he needed a ride and he did. We talked for five minutes or so while I drove him to work.

Burley and Bright Half&Half in the best durn smoking pipe I own: KBB “Dorset”. Warm day with plenty of sunshine...enjoy your smokes!

About half way through this bowl of RO Perique Series Blend SV-23 n a 2002 smooth natural straight silver banded Ardor Venere Extra Fatta A Mano Maigret billiard, signed by Dorelio Rovera and a black acrylic stem. Watching Mad Dog Russo.

Dan Tobacco's Celtic Talisman in the Savinelli Miele 611 ks.

A third of the way through this bowl of Wilke #515 in a medium bend smooth paneled 2017 Celebi Turkish Meerschaum with a gold and black swirl acrylic stem. A can of the incredibly delicious Hansen's Mandarin Lime made with pure cane sugar is my drink.

Ps Highland Whisky in a Peterson Standard 307. Last of the morning coffee. Another sunny mild day here on the NM CO border.

Peter Heinrich: Golden Sliced in an Orlik Hurricane Lovat. More java in the mug. Cheers.

Just finished smoking 2014 Peretti No. 8 Slice in a 1979 brown grain etched Lane Era Charatan's Make medium bend calabash shape 483DC with a black vulcanite double comfort stem. Ice water and bergs is my drink.