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First Full Day of Vacation

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Saturday, June 15, 2024 My new Old Fashioned glass arrived with the mail this morning. Couldn't wait to fill it with an Old Fashioned.  Lunch with Noel at W.A. Frost in St. Paul. Picked up some cigars at Stogies On Grand including a couple Camachos, my new favorite. Lot's of rain today. Set up in the garage around 5 pm.  The rain prevented Marcia, the evil Cockapoo next door, from being outside. Andrea got some kind of clicker that emits a high frequency tone that only Marcia can hear. She clicks it when the dog starts barking and it startles her and quiets her down so Andrea can tell her to stop. It's somewhat effective. However, it's nice to get a break and not have to listen to her at all. The sound of the rain was so relaxing.  I really need to working on straightening out this garage but I'm not gonna worry about that right now. We've gotten so much rain this spring and it's nice to see everything so lush and green.                        Seventy degree
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Last Day of Schooll

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Friday, June 14, 2024 Last day of school for one of the toughest years in recent memory.  Turned in my keys and checked out by 4 p.m. Poured some wine and lit up a little cigar as soon as I got home.  Hopefully next year will be my last as a full-time teacher.  
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Memorial Day 2024

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Monday, May 27, 2024 Had my second Camacho today and it was even more awsome than the first one.   This one was more girthful and felt good in my mouth.  It was very smooth and mild and burned nicely despite my having lit it rather unevenly. Tasted rather chocolatey after the halfway point. The cigar brought out the bold taste of the tobacco leaf despite how mild the cigar was overall.                          Wonderful day off today. Dale and I got a lot done around the house and even did the shopping this morning. Lunch at Northbound. I had a couple Canadian Old Fashioneds with my burger and fries and Dale had a chef salad. 
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A Little Romeo y Julieta

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Sunday, May 26, 2024 Had a nasty stomach bug overnight Thursday into Friday but am now pretty much recovered. Little Romeo y Julieta this afternoon.                                       Dale pcied me up a pre-made Old Fashioned yesterday at Cork Dork and I'm still working on it. 
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Romeo y Julieta Brown Label

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Wednesday, May 22, 2024 Lit up a brown label Romeo y Julieta an was impressed with it's very gentle taste.   This was more girthful than the red label I had the other day.   The smoke was mild and a number of different flavors came through over the course of smoking the cigar. Sometimes it was bitter and earthy but still soft and smooth.                                    Bold chocolatey flavors came through at other points.   And sometimes it tasted a little minty. I let the ash go longer than I usually do. Just as I was thinking about ashing it it broke broke of on its own all over my jacket. All in all a very enjoyable cigar.   
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Romeo y Julieta Red Label

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Sunday, May 19, 2024 Smoked a Romeo y Juliet (red label) which was smooth and mild. It had a nice even draw to it and the smoke sat well in my mouth. Drank and Old Fashioned to go with it. 
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My First Camacho

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Wednesday, May 15, 2024 Smoked my first Camacho today and it was a pleasurable experience.   After all these years of smoking cigars this one hasn't been on my radar. I only became aware of it recently.   This is a cigar with a bit more girth than what I've been used to lately. I liked how it felt in my mouth. And in my hand.  The burn was a little uneven for a minute but I torched it and it evened out.   It tasted good. Mild, soft, and even throughout. For a couple puffs I got the taste of lavendar. Never tasted that before in a cigar.  
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