I've smoked pipes since I was a young college student. After nearly 40 years, I am still at it, only now as I prepare for retirement, I take comfort knowing that the small rituals of my youth still provide a continuity of comfort as I continue to watch and chase the little blue billows of smoke; my "Will-O-the-Wisps" that guide me along life's paths.
You have to admit, that last one was funny!