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Spring Break in Phoenlix

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Sunday, April 6, 2025 Was in the Phoenix area all of last week. Had a cigar for every day we were there. Monday night. 70 degrees.outside when I lit up around 8 pm. John gave me one of his cigars that had been sitting in hi humidor for a while. It wasn't in the best shape so I only smoked half of it. Tuesday, April 1. Dale brought me to the cigar store today and I picked up 4 cigars. This one was a Camacho and it was fantastic. About 60 degrees out tonight. Wednesday, April 2. This one was a Macanudo and it was very smooth. About 55 degrees tonight. Thursday, April 3. Another Camacho. Temp in the 50s like last night but it felt so much colder due to pretty heavy winds. Hard to keep this one lit. Friday, April 4. Our last day. Our ride to the airport gets here at 3 pm. Plane doesn't leave until 7. Dale wanted plenty of time to get to thke airport. Hit 70 today and was really sunny so I had my final cigar of vacation, a Montecristo,  by the pool. 
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Smoking Cigars and Drinking Old Fashioneds

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  Drinking a Knob Creek Old Fashioned. Photos from February 23.
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Friday's Finally Here - Valentine's Day

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  Friday, February 14, 2025 Friday's finally here. I made it . !   It was a week of indoor recess every day for the kids, a full moon, a Valentine's day party, and conferences. Yep, they were pretty riled up this week but I managed as well as I could and it was all just fine.    The temp was up a little bit since I last smoked on Wednesday. Decided to go for a bigger cigar, an Oliva, since it was more pleasant out. I lasted about 40 minutes before I got a little too cold. Got a little shoveling in while I was outside.   Dale and I had stopped by Lunds after he picked me up from school. We just got some prepared foods from the deli and I picked up a pre-made Old Fashioned from Cork Dork.  Dale and I had drinks after my cigar and shoveling.  It was a quiet, low key, and pleasant Valentine's Day. 
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Navigating a Long and Tiring Week

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Wednesday, February 12, 2025 It continues to be incredibly cold - single digits. At school, the kids have had indoor recess every day so far this week, the moon is full (today), conferences tomorrow after a full day with kids, and no school Friday for students but I'm doing conferences all that day. Plus we're having our Valentine's party tomorrow since the kids are off on Valentine's Day. This has all made for some really keyed up kids.  Cigar after work and then dinner with Dale at The Lowbrow since we won't be able to do our regular Thursday night out due to conferences tomorrow. Still pretty frigid out. All in all I think I'm pacing myself rather well. 
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Preparing for a Long Week Ahead

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 Monday, February 10, 2025 This gon' be a long week. Bitter cold, full moon, Valentine's Day at school, and parent/teacher conferences. I'm'a hafta pace myself.
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2025 - First Cigar of the New Year

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  Wednesday, January 1, 2025 Lit up a Camacho as my first cigar of 2025. I'm still on Christmas vacation for the rest of this week.  Quite chilly outside. It's only in the teens.   Lasted about 40 minutes outside. Wasn't quite finished with the cigar.  Here's to 2025. 
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New Year's Eve Cigar 2024

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Tuesday, December 31, 2024 Dale and I had Mike and Charisse over for NYE. While Dale and Charisse had wine inside, Mike and I lit up a couple Olivas in the garage. We lasted about 40 minutes and weren't completely finished with our cigars but the cold got to us. Note to self: assemble the damn fire pit that's been sitting in the basement and brand new in the box for the last few years.  Magic number: 204 cigars.
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