This evening, like many folks this time of year, the wife and I were out Christmas shopping. It was raining lightly and a little on the cool side, insane traffic, the works. Well... we had just finished picking up some craft supplies for the mother-in-law at "Michael's" crafts and were walking down the covered sidewalk toward "Big Lots" to pick up the stocking stuffers. When coming the other way was a moderately elderly gentleman with at neatly trimmed white beard and wearing a "Scottish Bonnet"/ duffer scuffer and smoking (what looked to be) a full bent Savinelli Dublin. I was smoking some 1Q in my Salisbury Poker.
As we continued toward each other we stopped about two feet apart, shook hands and started chatting. Never laid eyes on him before. We talked, as did our wives, for about a half an hour. The last thing we did was shake hands, wish each other Merry Christmas, then we introduced our selves.
All we did was reminisce.... and chat about pipes, and those who influenced/guided us into our shared passion, also about the personalities of pipe smokers compared to cigarette smokers and people in general.
Bill said he would check out the site. I hope he does... both he and his wife - just nice folks.
As we continued toward each other we stopped about two feet apart, shook hands and started chatting. Never laid eyes on him before. We talked, as did our wives, for about a half an hour. The last thing we did was shake hands, wish each other Merry Christmas, then we introduced our selves.
All we did was reminisce.... and chat about pipes, and those who influenced/guided us into our shared passion, also about the personalities of pipe smokers compared to cigarette smokers and people in general.
Bill said he would check out the site. I hope he does... both he and his wife - just nice folks.
