Don't give that man a cigar!

I hate the fact that I don't get to enjoy a stogie now and again like I used to back in day. You see the wife has given up smoking for the past year or so and I can't have cigar because that gives her the urge and I don't want that to happen. I never was a cigarette guy but I always did enjoy a good stogie. We used to smoke them when we were out bouncing around in the eighties. I mean we were deep into the hobby. We had cigar cases and cutters and a humidor. For a while I stored some stuff at Nat Sherman's where they would hold our stuff. We loved going to the Cigar Aficionado events and the occasional cigar cruise around Manhattan.

We used to adjourn to the backyard on a soft summer night with a bottle of wine and a cigar. But now if we sit in the back she gets the urge to smoke and that is too cruel. So we stayed inside all last summer. I hope this year will be better.

But now I don't get to smoke many stogies.

Only when I play golf.

I miss my cigars!

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.