The best laid plans of mice and cigar smokers

It seems like there are conspiratorial forces as of late that are determined to ensure that I do not have enough material to be able to post to this blog. It is such a shame that my life is so devoid of possibilities to smoke that my general noontime lunch routine marks the only time that I get to enjoy a cigar. This being said I haven't had the possibility to have a lunch time cigar in almost three weeks or more, damn corporate growth!

 Ah but for the wonders of a caring spouse! My wife, who does not particularly share my love of cigars, noticed that I had not had the opportunity to indulge in my normal lunch time routine. This may have been in part of my cranky old man rants but she noticed. Well last evening after I had gotten home at 7:30 pm and had a wonderful dinner that she prepared, she suggested that I grab a cigar and maybe a glass of bourbon and go outside to sit and enjoy the rest of the evening.

 I happily agreed and went to plunder one of my humidors. Now it had been over three weeks since I had time to sit and just relax and enjoy a good cigar thus it took me almost fifteen minutes to decided upon what to smoke, I settled upon a cigar that a good friend over at the Cigar Weekly forums board suggested that I buy about four years ago. A Partagas de Luxe AT.

We retired outside on a perfect evening, a cool 72 degrees with a clear sky, stars everywhere! My beautiful wife requested a glass of her favorite sangria and at that point I knew it was going to be a magical evening. We made small talk while I lit the beautiful Partagas. Nothing special, just kids and such. After about five minutes my neighbor from across the street came over and I went and got him a Sam Adams (he isn't a bourbon drinker)and we spent the next forty minutes or so just making small talk and enjoying each others company.

It is amazing but I couldn't really tell you about the cigar other than it burned razor sharp and it just seemed to make the whole evening just right. There is nothing more enjoyable than to just sit and relax with a loving spouse and a neighbor while enjoying the wonders of nature (cigar and bourbon) on a cool evening.

My work schedule should be slowing down enough in the next week to allow me to resume my normal lunch time cigar interludes so that I will be able to keep my promise of updating more than once or twice a year. Love ya mom and little sis!