Posted in Uncategorized on Dec 30th, 2010 No Comments »
Not sure who the first film director was that gave some loud mouthed idiot a cigar in the movies but I’d love to shake his hand…We’ve all seen the guy in one form or another but there’s no escaping the fact that this guy’s image is permanently burned into our minds….Edward G. Robinson was [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Dec 27th, 2010 No Comments »
For some reason beyond my understanding, I smoked a fair number of milder cigars through Christmas which brought me joy and in a few cases a little less joy, so last night it was time to re-visit the Monte No 2 to fill my need for a cigar with a full taste…. First thing I [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Dec 17th, 2010 2 Comments »
Anyone who has had the pleasure of traveling to Cuba and spending time in Havana would probably really enjoy that Gordon Mott and David Savona have been writing this month in their “Cigar Aficionado” blogs…. I’ve been rushing home from work these days and going straight to the computer to see what they’ve been posting [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Dec 10th, 2010 No Comments »
So here I am posting this picture in this blog entry and before I started to write, what I thought, would have been an interesting thought, I went over to youtube and was watching one of my favorite comedians do a few routines….. Maybe you know this guy, he’s the one with a texas ( [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Dec 4th, 2010 No Comments »
It is getting more and more difficult to have a great Havana cigar after dinner when going out these days but there are options, rules of etiquette and common sense that can sometimes surprise you more often than you may think… Some outdoor patios allow those who wish to smoke after a meal all the [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Nov 28th, 2010 2 Comments »
We are thinking about taking a holiday this winter and the idea of going to sit on the beach and do a bit of golfing in Grand Cayman sounds like something that would be very inviting, especially in January… The idea of 2 or 3 couples going down is always a good idea because you [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Nov 20th, 2010 No Comments »
Last night Vancouver saw it’s first fall of snow and I guess the boots will come out of storage as will the snow shovel, mittens, winter jackets and long johns…. Garages will see their space heaters plugged in, lawn chairs set up, the port or Scotch will be poured and brothers and sisters will be [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Nov 1st, 2010 No Comments »
I think what’s happening is that the older I get, the faster time flies, spring felt like a few weeks ago, summer seemed to be only yesterday and last night we were handing candies out to kids in scary costumes that were showing up at the door….. Today I see that there is no rain [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Oct 24th, 2010 No Comments »
Anubis in the Picture with the lovely Montecristo resting on his front paws is the jackal headed Egyptian God in charge of protecting the dead on their journey into the underword.. But this post is NOT about him…….. What I want to talk about today is the freedom that many travelers experience when wanting to [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Sep 28th, 2010 4 Comments »
This one should be easy, folks…. There is only ONE real Montecristo in the picture.. My brother in law gave me a whole bunch of cigars this month and I was very excited to get free Cubans, who wouldn’t be excited… I am grateful to get free cigars whenever I can and I always smoke [...]
