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I Want to Meet Them

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 I was thinking this morning that I want to meet my Angels.  I heard their voice through a human body, but that body was occupied by fifteen of them.  I was thinking about it as I meditated this morning and I was thinking I can’t wait to meet them in person.  They not only saved my soul, but my life too! They said that if we knew what heaven was like we’d fall all over ourselves trying to get in.  I have seen many vids depicting heaven, but nothing on earth or our imagination can compare.  My thinking is that if you got ten thousand YouTube creators depicting heaven, nothing they do collectively would equal heaven. I used to say this about ten thousand theologians depicting heaven, but now I say it about YouTube creators.  I have seen so many YouTube vids depicting heaven and they are beautiful.  I watch a lot of YouTube vids because my eyes aren’t what they used to be.  I used to be an avid reader, but these days it’s mostly YouTube vids. ...
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Keeping Up

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 I try to keep up with current trends in pipe smoking these days, but at my age it’s hard to keep up with all the tobacco blends when I have narrowed my pipe smoking to just a few favorites.  If I sampled everything out there I wouldn’t be smoking my favorites.  I leave the sampling to the pros and those who want to sample.   My sampling days are pretty much over.  I’ve learned a lot from the younger pipe smokers, but I have my own way of doing things trying to stick to basics.  But I keep learning.   I’ve connected with a few about Angels and one thing about theology is that nothing is new to me.  The basics are still there.  I never got into the prosperity gospel, as it is called, because I found it to be more about personality and show than theology.  My theology is still rather basic.  My Angels changed how I think about sin and forgiveness.  I came to the conclusion that all God cares about is Human Life.   I try to r...
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I’m Tempted

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 A couple of months ago I ordered a half pound of Peaches and Cream by Peter Stokkebye.  It’s almost gone now and I’ve been thinking about my next aromatic.  I have seen so many pipe smokers smoking Cult Blood Red Moon.  It’s a rather controversial aromatic with some saying it’s too much cherry and some aren’t sure what all the hype is all about.   Granted a tin is only two ounces, but I’m thinking about adding a tin to my next order.  I need to find out what all fuss is all about.  Two ounces might last me about a month, but that will give me a chance to smoke it right away and then work my way through the tin.  I need to order a can of Captain Black Original, but maybe my personal accountant will let me order both.   I’ve avoided Cult Bood Red Moon thinking it’s just too sweet.  But I need to find out for myself just to know what it is.  I smoked a lot of Autumn Evening but eventually I got burned out on it.  A sampling of Cu...
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I Have Plenty

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 I have tons of vids of myself smoking a pipe, and while these days I don’t take the care of photography as I used to do back in the day.  I’ll have to brush up on my photography skills.  But I’m learning as I go along.  The first time around on social media taught me a lot about what I do and say this time around.  I had to learn.   I’m smoking my no- name Canadian pipe I bought in Canada back in the mid-80’s this morning with my tobacco of choice.  And I need to make sure I don’t come across as an English only tobacco snob.  I’ve had tons of aromatic tobaccos and still enjoy them once in a while.  But my sampling days are pretty much over.  I have to be careful about being a one tobacco pipe smoker.  I’ve sampled hundreds and find my taste buds can’t taste nuances in various tobaccos.  This is why I say my pipe smoking journey is pretty much over. At the pipe shop, some guy would come in about once a week and say they were sm...
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It a Journey

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 I say this about pipe smoking, but I can say this about life itself.  Not sure where I’d be without my Angels, but most likely I wouldn’t be here.  I don’t want to lose my sense of humor.  Not that I am as clever as a Mark Twain or that I can make people laugh as one of today’s famous comedians.  And my writing style might be a little dull.  But what is most important is to play nice with others.   I’m smoking my Nording Number 2 pipe this morning with my Proper English by Peter Stokkebye.  My coffee is Mexico Chiapas from Trader Joe’s.  I’ve had hundreds of various blends from various tobacconists the world over.  And I’ve pretty much settled with the one tobacco.  I have all the pipes I need.  They are very traditional pipes, but the fact is most were bought new and they are my pipes.   I’ve been on my own pipe smoking journey and I feel my life’s journey has come to the place where I can pretty much relax with my pipes...
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Sunday Morning

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 The neighbors aren’t making noise this morning and the sound of traffic is in the distance.  I’m smoking my St. Nicholas pipe by Savinelli with some Proper English, all while listening to Day Parts- Sunday Morning Coffee by Chip Davis.  I usually conclude my posts with the information about my pipe and tobacco as a conclusion.  But I just love to sit and listen while I smoke my pipe on Sunday mornings.   There’s not a lot on my mind this morning, but I was thinking that I was raised going to church on Sundays and trained for ministry.  But after a few years in the church, I decided church isn’t for me.  Now on Sunday mornings I just enjoy the quiet of this time.  It’s my favorite time of the week.  I usually wake up earlier on Sundays and come out to the lanai and just sit.   My coffee this morning is Mexico Chiapas from Trader Joe’s.  I enjoy mentioning the coffee because it’s not always the same brew.  My tobacco is the same...
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A Pipe is a Pipe

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 I thought about this yesterday.  Back in the day when pipe smoking was more common, the wealthier gave thought to a pipe as one might think of as an expensive luxury.  But a more common person might be able to afford that one pipe they got at the local drugstore and smoked it until it broke and they’d just go and replace it for another ten bucks.  If you smoked a pipe of any kind you automatically belonged to the club. These days with at least a few pipes costing five to ten grand it’s hard to say who can afford it and who can’t.  I’ve always thought that what goes into a pipe was always more important.  Some pipers have dedicated pipes.  Some for only aros and some for only English.  I have a single Dunhill that has seen both aros and English.   Care for the pipe is what is most important.  That Dr. Grabow deserves the same care as that Dunhill.  I’ve never judged based on a pipe.  Frankly, I couldn’t care less.  I don’t...
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