My beloved wife let me pick out a new pipe for Father's Day. She therefore purchased a lovely new Nording Freehand for me. My kid and I spent some great quality time together as well. It was a grand day,overall.
SouthernGuy, it sounds like you're dedicated and loving it. That's terrific! That main thing I have found is to change only one variable at a time, observe your results, and continue from there. This crazy hobby of ours can have a steep learning curve out of the starting gate; steep but short...