It's In There, Somewhere

As pipe smokers we often talk about our enjoyment of pipe smoking and how it helps us to relax, to contemplate and to shake of the worries of the day. I find that I can not "enjoy" my pipe though if I come at it from a bad place, a mood that does not give itself to the "enjoyment" of the pipe. I must first come to terms with my demeanor, recognize where I am then realign my state of mind. At that time I can finally sit back, enjoy a pipe and bask in the benefits it brings with clarity soon to follow.

Weekend Score!

Just a quick video of the new loot I scored this weekend at a great little Tobacco shop in Abilene, TX. Pipe Acquisition Disorder is defiantly going around this fall! I picked up a new Chacom pipe and three tins of tobacco; Butera's Royal Vintage dark stoved, Penzance and Bob's Chocolate Flake. Good times ahead.

An Autum, Smoke and Brew

Just sitting out enjoying a rare autumn night with a classic smoke and my first attempt at home brewing, all in all it made for a delightful evening. Cheers!

Double Minded Man

Have Your opinions of a tobacco ever changed with time? You bought it, smoked it, disliked it then stuck it away to be forgotten only to rediscover it months later with a new found appreciation. I have done this myself several times over the past couple of years finding some tobaccos to blossom with age while others tank in their evolution in a jar or tin.

Its Tough Being a Patriot

Last week while bottling some home brew, my friend and brewing partner offered me some of his ill-gotten contraband! This was straight out of left field. What was I to do? But after much inner turmoil there was only one thing I could do, being a true patriot I burned it. Laid it to ruin. It took a good hour to burn but alas the object that had brought such burden to my soul lay in ashes and now my conscience is free once more. No, I'm no hero or man of particular valor but just a man doing his part. So come, bring forth your contraband and I will once again strike the matches of justice freeing your from the chains that bind you. In the words of Zefram Cochrane, "Don't try to be a great man; just be a man, and let history make its own judgments."

A Little Theology over Moonshine

Yes, yes I know that I need to get back to talking about pipes and such but just felt that I had to share a video with all of you. While doing some "research" this week I stumbled across this video and being a man of faith myself found it priceless. Enjoy lol! Oh, and its none of your business what I was "researching" that's just between me and a copper kettle.


Video courtesy of http://www.highprooffilms.com/

Life of a Slacker

Wow, I have really been slacking here lately. It seems like it has been an eternity since I’ve updated my page. Well I will do my best to remedy that by tomorrow sometime. Life has been full lately but I can’t complain for it has also been good, good but busy. My wife and I have several large remodeling projects going on at the house that have consumed a great deal of time and resources and have left little for anything else. But alas even with all the complexities of life there is no good reason to keep you who stumble across this humble site waiting anxiously for my latest rants, raves and revelations. So with that I give my most solemn word to correct this situation and return with my latest adventures in the briar life. So hold your breath, put the check in the mail, let the microwave keeps dinging and steadfastly await my update on a new pipe, the restoration of an old pipe and many new tobaccos. But tomorrow for today is beer making night and pipe club!