The indoor smokers cant relate; but those of us who are banished to the Great Outdoors will now know the taste of cold comfort, as the early darkness and dipping temps seriously impact tobacco time.
I have records of every pipe and cigar consumed and the "days of enjoyment" count does not lie:
The kids returning to school and sports definitely factors into the decline, but the weather is the main concern now as terms like polar vortex get bandied about once again.
Gone are the days of enjoying a cigar at the kids games; all tobacco product use is banned at the fields and the social pariah factor is off-the-charts. The number of places where a pipe or cigar is welcome is fast approaching zero and there is so little family time during the school season I cannot / will not sacrifice it to go hang out by myself somewhere during the nicer parts of a Saturday or Sunday.
I have stocked a few small cigars (Papa Fritas, A Fuente Hemingway, etc.) so I can do short smokes and I can always partially load a pipe but it does get cold out there in the open and if there is any precipitation - I am done for
I have records of every pipe and cigar consumed and the "days of enjoyment" count does not lie:
- August: 20 days
- September: 12 days
- October: 6 days
- November: 2 days (so far)
The kids returning to school and sports definitely factors into the decline, but the weather is the main concern now as terms like polar vortex get bandied about once again.
Gone are the days of enjoying a cigar at the kids games; all tobacco product use is banned at the fields and the social pariah factor is off-the-charts. The number of places where a pipe or cigar is welcome is fast approaching zero and there is so little family time during the school season I cannot / will not sacrifice it to go hang out by myself somewhere during the nicer parts of a Saturday or Sunday.
I have stocked a few small cigars (Papa Fritas, A Fuente Hemingway, etc.) so I can do short smokes and I can always partially load a pipe but it does get cold out there in the open and if there is any precipitation - I am done for