Last night we watched the season finale of "In Plain Sight" which is this cool show about the Marshals service who run the witness protection service. The main character Mary Shannon who is a tough broad is protect this Spanish Commie chick from Guatemala or something who breaks out some cigars. She lights up and is enjoying it and man was I jealous.
I love cigars but I don't get to smoke them much anymore. You see the wife quit smoking cigarettes about six months ago and I have to support her in that. But what we used to do is sit in the yard and have some wine and light up. She would have a cigarette or two and I would enjoy a stogie. But I have to stop so I don't tempt her. Much like I have to do with mashed potatoes and french fries.
The Arturo Fuente Opus Opus X was one of my favorites. I have a few in my humidor for the next time my friend Vito comes over and we can sit in the yard and enjoy a smoke while the girls are inside yakking.
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I like cigars, smoked one last month. But they are not good for me, so I rarely smoke more than one a year. More's the pity.
Arturos are my favorite too. I keep waiting for Obama to lift the embargo on Cuba so I can finally get some Cubans. I thought that would have been one of his executive orders.
I used to go to Canada on business. Cubans are legal there. Cigars, too!
I've cut back on the cigars in the past few years, out of concern for my ticker. But I doubled up on the booze, just to keep life in balance.
I also moderate my cigar consumption: I never smoke more than one at a time.
Those Opus X are great, but they are a little strong for me now that I smoke less. I used to smoke 2 a day, but that was quite a while ago.
I had some CAO Sunday at the herf. I also like Padrons and La Gloria Cubanas.
I have had a few cigars from an island south of Miami, and they were hit or miss. Some were so strong they were not pleasant to smoke. Others were like boffing Joey Heatherton.
I guess.
Trey
I smoked a cigar at my two sisters' weddings and even at my own. But not at my brother's wedding because I was 3 months' pregnant.
True story: When my son graduated from high school there was a strong probability that he'd attend at least one party where there would be drinking. I decided to avoid this probability and the possibly horrible results by using a bit of skulduggery.
I told him that I'd treasure a photo of him and his best buddies wearing their new suits, arms around each others' shoulders, smoking some really good cigars. A manly graduation photo; copies for everyone.
They arrived at my house early in the evening, on their way to who-knows-where. I shook each guy's hand, looked them in the eye and handed them an expensive cigar and a cigar cutter. I took one for myself and carefully showed them how to cut it, taste the end, spit out any crumbs, and carefully light it.
Then I lined them up for a photo in the back yard. "More smoke!" I demanded, and they responded by sucking long and deep. I showed them how to blow smoke rings, snapping photos all the while they were laughing and inhaling.
When I finished taking photos I shook everyones hands again (I knew these kids since pre-school) and wished them a really great graduation evening.
My son was home thirty minutes later, doubled over the toilet. His buddies had the same change of plans. A couple of their dads called to thank me, laughing on the other end of the phone. None of them went to a graduation drinking party.
I did the same thing for my daughter and her friends two years later. As she was bent over the toilet her brother said "I can't believe you fell for the cigar trick, too."
Fast forward to last summer. My son is now thirty one and getting married. the same buddies are in the wedding party.
I arrive a half hour early for the ceremony and the best man reaches into his tux jacket, pulls out a nice cigar and says "Hey Mr. H.! How about a nice cigar and some photos?" Much laughter.
We had a cigar later in the evening. Everyone enjoyed it, no one got sick.
Sometimes it's better to outhink your kids rather than simply yelling "no!"
Michael, outstanding parenting.
Trey
Don't drink, don't smoke, what do you do?
Me, I mean. Anyone up for an orgy?
Great story, Michael.
Mr. Hasenstab - well played.
We smoked anything we could get our hands on when we were young, so that ploy would not have worked. But a beer would have laid me low, that's for sure. Never did get the hang of drinking.
And now, not smoking makes a heck of a lot more sense than smoking. Old age - it's not for the fainthearted.
Here's more, now that Michael Haz told his story. At 2nd sis's wedding, I was doing shots of Jack Daniels and feelin' no pain. Her father-in-law [God rest his soul] offered me his crapTACular Swisher Sweet, which I smoked. And then he told me I had to inhale deeper. After all, it was just a little tiny cigar. So I did. Then I announced I was about to go and throw up. And I did. I have never since gotten sick on alcohol or smoked another Swisher Sweet.
Namaste.
First: In Plain Sight rocks.
Great story, Michael! (But Ruth Anne probably wins the thread for her tough chickness.)
And poor blakesy! Only has an orgy to offer. lol!
I'm kind of bummed they ended the show with Mary getting shot like that, though. Too similar to her partner from a similar season-ender.
Some originality, please? But geez, I hope Mary makes it...you know, her being the star of the show and all?
Oh, and I miss you guys. Hate my home computer.
*shakes fist at computer*
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