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We have a big family breakfast - egg bake, Bacon, fruit salad, french toast casserole. We share a few presents and watch movies. The breakfast is usually enough to take us to dinner time, some sort of roast beast with all the sides you could ever ask for. I like to sneak a CC in with my brother on the porch at some point.

I've got a nephew that gives me one set of SmartWool socks as a stocking stuffer every year. Always makes me happy.

I am just a part time resident (Hayward) but the Wolves are thick as snot up there.

Your birthday on the 5th?

Was the dial re-lumed? Looks a little sloppy some of the hour indicators. Hard to say if he got ripped off without knowing how much he paid and what reference number the watch is. How accurate is it running? Has he put it on a chronoscope?

Hung out with a few of the Sydney FOH boys on Sunday. Was for Alex's house warming, but some doofus brought a birthday cake. Not saying which doofus in a grey t-shirt second from the left, but he knows who he is.

I've shared a few images of my home lounge I started building in the summer, but thought I'd share the whole story. This is my Medieval Cigar Lounge I'm currently working on, my buddies have lounges at their houses, but nothing like mine. I've built everything myself and have been actively purchasing my furniture, art and decor ahead of time so I can hit the ground running when I'm done. There will be a state of the art evacuation system in the ceiling for the smoke and run I'll run an Ozonizer after each smoke to rid the room of the stale smoke smell. My 200+lb. door I built: Finished with my faux stone and aging I completed. That really cool lantern: Completed entrance after aging. Weathering & aging completed for the lounge - Imgur (1).mp4 Inside: My 17th century Rim Lock off a Medieval church in England For scale: Looking down the stairwell from top landing with illuminated cubbies in process, all walls will be the faux stone. Interior will be Medieval 1920's Gentlemens Club in Dark Academia. As you can see, I'm already buying my furnishings and will just cover it and move it from side to side as I finish the room. The flooring will resemble my stairs coming up. Looking up from the bottom landing. Peering through the half wall at the top of the stairs. Room is 28' feet long. All my seating is complete, 1920's leather club seating and purchasing tables and accoutrements now. The walls will be wainscotting on the side and the end wall with the window will be floor to ceiling wall to wall bookcase with a window seat. I have more not pictured, but you get the idea. I welcome comments/criticism and any suggestions. More to come...

I did that one year. Ordered a banquet from my favourite Malaysian restaurant 2 weeks before hand, all to be delivered Xmas morning. Everybody enjoyed the meal but I ended up eating left overs for 4 days straight. Still, better than eating a Xmas ham over the next month.

I see Hamlet is still waiting for Ben to tell him what to do with that.

Thankfully, I don’t have to think about it. My wife will have a 3 day plan which will include an abundance of food, driving, and “fun” activies…which I will agree to.😁 Three certainties: Our parents and daughters will be at our house overnight on Christmas Eve, we’ll all go to my sisters house Christmas Day, and we will drive to central Illinois to visit her brother and his family.

I like the "Tobacco Farmers Cigar" (Vegueros) and recently purchase a 2021 tin of Entretiempos. I like the line-up and also have Tapados and Mananitas, but have not tried the Centrogordos. This vitola smokes well with age (min. 4-years) so you need to be patient. The general flavors are wood, toast, floral, cream, nut, salt and the Siglo grass. The strength is medium and the construction is good.

Each guest will get their own blown glass ashtray in my cigar lounge when I'm finished. I'll be chunk'n all and any cigar "aphemera" crap when done.

Getting my new pair of socks!

Yes, he totally got ripped off and screwed. That's gotta be about the ugliest, poorly designed watch I've ever seen.

Happy birthday hermano

No contest. And Henry over Sherm, too.

Small final night dinner with Foxy, Hamlet, Alex, Agnes, Peter, Marios, Harris. What a trip Brilliant people. Love them all

Guy made it about himself then throws it in the voters faces by saying as a former smoker and cancer survivor, HE can’t sign it. The will of the people be damned.

Nothing beats Hawkeye, Trapper and Frank in the "Swamp" So its easily Trapper for me.

This has been knocking around my humidor for a few years now. Glad I finally put the torch to it!

Honestly I am a huge fan. I have sampled two variations so far. Going into the experience for these was something I had planned with intention. I equated Vegueros to be the Honda civic of the Cuban cigar world: entry level and affordable, but do not expect rally car performance. I paid approximately $90 USD at the Dubai duty free for a tin of mananitas, and $80 USD for a 4 pack of centrogordos. Centrogordos - Prominent nicotine buzz and flavor. I immediately think of a flavorless zynn pouch turned up to 11. - Duel of honey and straw on inhales and exhales, lingers briefly and is gone. - Consistent burn and quality construction. - Smoked one young, would do it again. Mananitas - Subdued tea/herbal sweetness and tobacco. - Nice draw and really insignificant beyond these qualities. - Consistent burn and quality construction. - May benefit from more time down.

Had recently tried one from a 2022 dated box while in Dubai. At Dubai prices, I would probably pass on future purchases. $17-20 USD per stick was a bit much for what I got. The experience overall was pleasant, but the sweet spice cocoa was not there for me (and what I was chasing). I think these were not stored properly so continued investigations will be had in the months to come.

Cohiba Robustos 9

H. Upmann Magnum 48 EL '09. First one I had out the box was a rough smoke... these are smoking great now though.