Merry Christmas

May 2017 be filled with martinis and cigars.

Holiday Cigar 2016

Christmas cigar. Didn't work out time-wise to smoke it today so I'm just posing with it. Will save it for the next few days. Merry Christmas!

Holiday Season 2016 - Christmas Cocktails

Cigar 2016 #55

Saturday, November 5, 2016

Cigar 2016 #54

Sunday, October 23, 2016

Decent day to be in the yard. One cigar away from my goal for the year.

Humidor Before and After

Saturday, October 22, 2016

My humidor runneth low. The above picture was from about a week ago. I let Steve know and he placed another order with Jon's in St. Louis. Today I picked up my order from Steve. I should be good for a while considering it's getting colder out and won't be smoking as much (see below). Unless I build a fire. Hmmm...

I got 8 Asylum 13s and 1 Punch (6X60).

Cigar 2016 #53

Friday, October 21, 2016

Haven't smoked a Digger for a while. It was fun but I prefer Asylum 13s now. Another gorgeous October day to be outside in the back yard.

Cigar 2016 #52

Wednesday, October 19, 2016

Particularly pleasant coolish-yet-warm-in-the-sun October afternoon. Perfect leather jacket weather. Smoked an Asylum 13. What a great way to spend a couple of hours on this first of a five day weekend.

Martini at Warren's

Dale and I went over to Warren's the other night. His mom and dad, Alice and Paul, were there along with Gary and few other friends. He made cabbage rolls and they were delicious.

Cigar 2016 #51

Sunday, October 16, 2016

Passed 50, baby! Another Asylum 13. Just talked to Steve recently and he's gonna order me some more.

Cigar 2016 #50!!!

Sunday, October 9, 2016

Finally made 50 cigars!!! Gorgeous October day for it although a bit cooler than it's been lately.

Cigar 2016 #49

Sunday, September 25, 2016

Pushing 50...

Cigar 2016 #48

Sunday, September 18, 2016

Another Asylum 13 this time in my new aloha shirt.

Cigar 2016 #47

Sunday, September 11, 2016

Another Asylum 13. Shit these are fun.

Cigar 2016 #46

Monday, September 5, 2016

Labor Day cigar. Another Asylum 13.

Cigar 2016 #45

Monday, August 22, 2016

First day back at work. Not quite ready but moving toward being excited. A cigar helps.

Cigar 2016 #44

Attended Mike's birthday party yesterday at his home. He had food from Famous Dave's, full bar, and a jazz combo. His cigar aficionado friend, Pat, brought cigars to share and he along with Mike and his friend Andy and me all lit up about 10 pm in the backyard. Great cigars.

Cigar 2016 #43

Tuesday, August 16, 2016

Asylum!

2016 Cigar #42

Sunday, August 14, 2016

Picked up my order of Asylums from Steve a couple days ago. They're awesome.

Birthday

Had my birthday a few nights back. Started the evening with what's pictured above and finished the evening with what's pictured below.

2016 (Birthday) Cigar #41

August 10, 2016

Birthday cigar is a Digger.

2016 Cigar #40

Sunday, July 31, 2016

Made it to 40 by the end of July. This one's an LGC with a natural rather than maduro wrapper. Steve and I just did a cigar order to a place in St. Louis and he let me know that my Asylums are now in.

2016 Cigar #39

Tuesday, July 19, 2016

Asylum. My new favorite.

2016 Cigar #38

Monday, July 18, 2016

Another LGC. This one was particularly good.

2016 Cigar #37

Sunday, July 17, 2016

LCG. One of my favorites.

2016 Cigar #36

Tuesday, July 12, 2016

Another Asylum on Madeline Island. Can't get enough of 'em.

2016 Cigar #35

Friday, July 1, 2016

LGC. Awesome as always.

2016 Cigar #34

Tuesday, June 28, 2016

I love summer.

2016 Cigar #33

Sunday, June 26, 2016

Nice to be home although I had a great time with Dale on Madeline Island.

2016 Cigar #32

Monday, June 20, 2016

Up on Madeline Island and loving it. Temperature-wise it's a lovely day for a cigar however it's a bit windy.

2016 Cigar #31

Saturday, June 11, 2016

2016 Cigar #30

Thursday, June 9, 2016

Ahhh. First day of summer vacation.

2016 Cigar #29

Wednesday, June 8, 2016

Went it to work to close up my classroom for the year and turn in my keys. What a tough yet productive school year. Time to celebrate.

Cocktail Hour Music - Lizz Wright

Drank my martini listing to The Orchard by Lizz Wright. Beautiful album.

Martini Time

Last day of school with kids. This past school year almost did me in. Time to celebrate with a Tanqueray martini.

2016 Cigar #28

2016 Cigar #27

Thursday, June 2, 2016

2016 Cigar #26 - Memorial Day

Monday, May 30, 2016

2016 Cigar #25

Saturday, May 28, 2016

Dale's out of town this weekend. Cool and rainy today so I smoked an LGC in the living room. I was sure to sit near a running, outward facing fan right next to a window.

Happy Hour

Friday, May 27, 2016

Warren's friend Scott is in town from California. We squeezed in happy hour downtown and a stop by the grocery store for an apple before cocktails and dinner at Warren's place. Always good to see Scott.

2016 Cigar #24

Friday, May 27, 2016

First cigar of Memorial Day Weekend.

2016 Cigar #23

Saturday, May 21, 2016

Tried an Asylum today for the first time. Steve brought a few of these back from his trip to St. Louis for me. It was pretty awesome.

2016 Cigar #22

Sunday, May 15, 2016

First from the new stash that Steve recently brought back for me.

2016 Cigar #21

Saturday, May 14, 2016

LGC maduro on a Saturday morning in my cigar lounge.

2016 Cigar #20

Sunday, May 8, 2016

Gorgeous weather. Great day to be out in the yard.

Stocking UP

Saturday, May 7, 2016

My friend Steve recently went to St. Louis and picked up a whole BUNCH of cigars for me. My humidor is FULL.

2016 Cigar #19

Sunday, April 24, 2016

Little chillier today than it's been lately so I took to my upstairs cigar lounge.