The Cigar Life

 Saturday, February 14, 2026 Beautiful day today. Couldn't not have a cigar.  Unseasonably mild.  Picked up a Digger at Stogies on Grand in St. Paul after having lunch with a friend.  Haven't had a Digger in quite a while. They take a while to smoke so they're not the best for bitterly cold days.  On colder days I'll smoke a really small cigar (if at all). Temps in the lower 30s to 40s and I'll light up a medium sized cigar. Mid-40s and above are optimal for a mondo cigar.  In the mood for 90s era Jazz. 

  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. 

 February 2024 Started Febrruary out in Arizona. My first full day there is was 75 degrees and sunny.  The rest off the weekend it got into the 50s and 60s. "Cold" for them but very spring-like for us.  Barely any snow on the ground this month.  Due to above average temperatures nothing ever really accumulated.  It even got into the 60s. Scary but not enough to keep me from taking advantage of it.  Perfect leather jacket weather most of the month. On days it was a little to chilly I'd light up in my upstairs cigar lounge.  Valentine's Day Cigar.

Tuesday, February 14, 2023 A teeny bit chillier than it's been but still nice enough for a cigar, a Romeo y Julieta, outside in the garage.