The Cigar Life

 Tuesday, July 21, 2026 Smoked a Hoyo Excalibur today and it was particulary satisfying.  Smelled good. Tasted good.  Felt good.  Looked good. 

 Sunday, July 19, 2026 When I was in Arizona I smoked a lot of cigars with natural, light brown, wrappers as opposed to dark brown, madurao wrappers. I smoke a lot of cigars with maduro wrappers which have been tasting more and more bitter to me lately. I haven't found a lot of cigars with natural wrappers which are more girthful. I love a larger sized cigar like Asylum 13s and La Flor Dominicana Diggers but they all have maduro wrappers.  I'd like to find a more mondo sized one with a natural wrapper. 

Friday, July 17, 2026 s I love smoking cigars on warm summer days. This'll be the second summer where I don't have to go back to school in the fall.  The are Little Hoyos. I love 'em.

 Sunday, June 28, 2026 Brunch at Northbound with Dale. I got an Old-Fashioned. Would've loved and Old-Fashioned for my cigar this afternoon... but I'm trying to cut back on drinking... and it helps to have NO alcohol in the house to keep from giving into temptation, especially when smoking a cigar. Dale was on a bike ride for most of the time it took to smoke my cigar.  This is supposed to be the last nice day before we're blasted with heat and humidity starting tomorrow and lasting for most of the rest of the week. 

 Saturday, June 20, 2026 Asylum 13's are my current favorite cigar. Lit one up on this Saturday afternoon.  Smoked it in the yard.  These take a little more than 2 hours.  They're well worth the time commitment.  Listened to my most favorite Sarah Vaughan album while relaxing. 

  Dale took me to  Stogies on Grand a few days ago so I could add some more cigars to my humidor for June. I was down to one Camacho but picked up a couple Asylum 13s, a Digger, and a Payback, which, by the way, I've really come to love.  T'was a nice day to sit out in the yard. (Most days have been lately.) Picked and Asylum 13 for today. Poured myself an Old Fashioned. And thoroughly enjoyed myself. I love summer in Minneapolis. And always have since I was a kid. June is always nice because it's not as humid yet, generally cools down in the afternoon, and isn't as buggy as it will be.  (Photos and AI enhanced image from June 4)

 

  Monday, June 9, 2025 Went in this morning to finish cleaning my classroom and turn in my keys. Dale came to help. Was out of there by 10:00. Two cigars today. First was a Hoyo Excalibur. The second was a Romeo y Julieta. Ready to get my summer break and sabatical underway. 

 Sunday,  August 18, 2024 Gorgeous day.  Perfect for a cigar.  I lit up an Oliva while Dale was taking a walk.  Mike texted me earlier that he was on Sanibel Island. I texted him back.  Reading up on Paris as Dale and I are hoping to go there next year.