My Pipe and the Lanai

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 I smoked my pipe on the lanai or the first time yesterday.  I was to have received a tobacco order yesrday, but it was delayed due to a choice being on backorder. But it should be here by the end of the week.  I'm in no hurry for it.  I would like to have ordered Peterson's Early Morning Pipe to go with a cup of coffee in the morning.  I added a tin of it to my most recent order, then I took it off.  I thought to myself that I didn't want to spend $14 for just ten bowls of tobacco.  But I might add it to my next order.  

I've been smoking my Sherlock Holmes pipe for the past several days, but only because I've smoked a bowl each day.  One bowl a day hardly gives a pipe a work out.  It's like a marathoner running fifty yards for a work out.  If I smoke several bowls today, I'll set the pipe down to rest.  And I'll run a pipe cleaner through it and wipe the bowl out with my cloth really good.  

It could be in another life, I was a pipe smoking sea captain, but I can't be too sure about that.  I like the water, but we spend most of our time just looking at it.  I'll wade in the ocean, but I'm not real fond of swimming in it.  The one thing about smoking my pipe on the lanai is that I am less inclined to boredom just sitting out here.  Oh sure, I've had my computer oit here and my phone keeps me busy enough, but a pipe makes everything more enjoyable, especially with a cup of hot coffee.  

I saw a dolphin surface the other day while sitting out here.  It seems more breezy up here on the second floor.  That might help with the smoke from my pipe.  I used to smoke indoors at our house and apartment, but I haven't smoked indoors for years.  It was jacket weather for a few days in the winter months, but it doesn't get anything near like it was in NY where I had to bundle up and sit in front of a space heater while smoking in the garage.  

I am thinking my pipe will lower my BP.  We went to our family doctor yesterday and my BP was 130/70 after a couple of bowls in the morning.  I am thinking too that being with my wife might lower by BP than if I went to our doctor alone.  

It's just a leisurely day on the lanai as it is as we just sit our here and look at the water.  We sometimes keep the door open to the living room so  my wife can feel the breeze as she works on her computer.  I enjoy writing while sitting out here, but some of you might wonder how the lanai compares to the patio by the pool at my son's house.  I'm not sure I prefer one over the other.  My wife wants a TV out here.  I used my son's TV on his patio quite a bit.  We have a small TV we can put out here, so we'll see.

There isn't much I can't do on my computer we can do with a TV, but we'll see.  I just enjoy the water and watching the occasional boat go by.   I'm smoking one of my Nording pipes this morning with some Gambler tobacco.  Well, those are my thoights for this morning.  Thank you for your time and Peace to each one of you.

Dave   

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