MAY 2020 - Whatcha Smokin'?

I nursed a bowl of Samuel Gawith Brown No. 4 twist all afternoon, while I worked on a pipe. Started a bowl of Five Brothers, just before I had to come in and make dinner.

Sutliff Virginia Slices in a Diplomat 5th Avenue

As the last smoke was about an hour and forty minutes long (FVF), I decided on a quick smoke this time. I'm not far from finishing this bowl of D&R Penhooker Silver in a 1982 smooth straight Sasieni Ivory 105 Apple with a black vulcanite saddle stem. Then, it'll be time for another slice of chocolate meringue pie as this is an "off the diet" day.

A bunch of Penny Farthing tonight in a bent shop pipe.

Just finished smoking D&R Raccoon’s Delight in a smooth 1976 Canadian GBD Seventy Six 256 with a black vulcanite saddle stem. Been watching Hang 'Em High.

A quarter of the way through this bowl of Edgeworth Ready Rubbed Match in a late '80s, early 90s small bend medium brown smooth, unbranded Nording pot with a couple small rusticated spots, an amber colored acrylic ferrule and tapered stem in the military mount style.

Sutliff Cubed Burley and iced hazelnut coffee.

DaVinci in Old Dominion cob

Swisher Sweet peach stogie

Enjoyed a tasty lunch, and am close to finishing this bowl of Ken Byron Ventures Pork Chops & Apple Sauce 2020 in a smooth medium brown 1998 Parker 489 three quarter bend billiard with a black vulcanite tapered stem. Going to post my review of this blend today at TR.

Penny Farthing, bent shop pipe. Then, Sutliff Virginia Slices in a bent nosewarmer.

Part way through this bowl of GLP Penny Farthing in a 1988 smooth full bend military mount Peterson System Standard XL 315 with a nickel band and a black vulcanite p-lip stem. Another rainy day here.

Stoved D&R Three Sails in a shop pot.

Enjoyed a snooze, and a bowl of Savinelli Juno in a 2002 straight grain Karl Erik Ekstravagant A medium bend freehand sitter with a small horn ferrule accent and black acrylic saddle stem.

Half way through this bowl of Ken Byron Ventures Yoshimi's Code Name Miss Stake Prototype in a 1990s smooth Peterson Captain Pete XL80 bulldog with a black vulcanite stem and p-lip.

Just finished smoking Ken Byron Ventures MSP Dark English Prototype in a medium bend smooth paneled 2017 Celebi Turkish Meerschaum with a gold and black swirl acrylic stem.

Now smoking the very dry 2015 D&R A.P. Rimboche in a smooth medium brown, medium bend 1950s B.B.B. Own Make 307 apple with a sterling silver band and black vulcanite saddle stem. This should get me to dinner time. Ice water and bergs is my evening drink.

Jim, my daughter practiced her reading tonight by reading me your posts. She loves reading them.

Newminster 403 Superior Round Slices in a shop pot.

Relaxing after a wonderful spaghetti and meatballs dinner with tiramisu and strawberries for dessert. I've about a third of a bowl left of Wilke No. 911 in a black pebble finish straight 2003 Cavicchi C. Fatto A Mano lovat with a black acrylic saddle stem.

Verge Engine Overdrive - thx Jim - in Count Crampula. Very smooth.

Almost half way through this bowl of Ken Byron Ventures MSP The Burley Prototype in a 2019 straight smooth dark brown Merchant Service “Bing” with a nickel band and black vulcanite tapered stem.

Did some snacking, and am now smoking Sutliff Dunhill Elizabethan Match in an old favorite smooth 1977 Medley (GBD second) medium bend billiard with a flat underside with a black vulcanite saddle stem. This was the second sort-pf expensive pipe I bought. $17.95 was a lot of money back then for a soon-to-be college student.

Not far from finishing this bowl of year 2014 HU Directors Cut in a smooth straight Lane era Charatan Executive Extra Large stretch apple with diagonal channel cuts on the lower right and left of the bowl along with a black vulcanite double comfort saddle stem. This pipe was formerly owned by actor William Conrad.

Cooking some meat and trying a new treat. This Bas Matica by KBV is quite tasty.