A small personal celebration smoke

[fishnbanjo]

Having the last of this pouch of St. Bruno in the late Paulo Becker 2 Clover smooth capped canted Rhodesian with rusticated body, horn accent and military style stem, keeping it smokey.

banjo

 

[mothernaturewilleatusallforbreakfast]

I like your style banjo. What is the small celebration smoke celebrating?

 

[blueeyedogre]

Looking sharp as always Banjo!!

 

[fishnbanjo]

Six months ago my CT Scan showed an enlarged spleen, a growth on the tail of my pancreas and some other indicators that my Mantle Cell Lymphoma was becoming active so my oncologist put me on a maintenance schedule. I had my CT Scan Friday and it now shows a normal size spleen, less indicators and a stable growth on my pancreas, all in all I continue with maintenance but having my spleen back to normal was really good news. Every day is a gift and reason to celebrate!

banjo

 

[echie]

That's DEFINITELY a reason to celebrate! Great news, Banjo

 

[doctorbob]

Damn right it is! Glad to hear you are keeping ahead of the opposition.
Doc

 

[jefff]

Sharp pipe, great news.

 

[yohanan]

on some good news about your health, and your celebratory smoke.

 

[weezell]

Every day is a gift and reason to celebrate!

And may you have Many Days to celebrate...

 

[voorhees]

That's fantastic. Good reason.

 

[papipeguy]

A fine pipe and a better reason to celebrate.

 

[jpmcwjr]

Great to hear. And the celebration continues!

 

[mothernaturewilleatusallforbreakfast]

Great news banjo! You're so right in saying that everyday is another day to celebrate.

 

[philobeddoe]

Congratulations Banjo on your partial remission, and thats a very sweet pipe in your picture.

 

[foolwiththefez]

Congratulations. That is fantastic news. And, may I say, you always seem to post the nicest pipes.

 

[clickklick]

Great news! Congrats! And enjoy!!!!!

 

[buckaroo]

Nice job catching the smoke in the pic. + congrats on the awesome news.

 

[tbradsim1]

May you have many more Celebrations Fish, 18 yrs ago Dr at MD Anderson said Go make out your will. Well I"m wishing you well aren't I you will be here a long time Buddy. You take a good picture and I love your Dog.

 

[bigpond]

Cause to celebrate for sure! I love the elegance of the forward dip of the rim of yours and similar pipes, such as the bo-dog and it's many iterations. But I always wonder if lighting the darn thing is gonna be a bugbear. I suspect you are a far more deft hand than I with a lighter. Lovely pipe!

 

[fishnbanjo]

bigpond,

I use either a Dunhill Rollagas or my Caran d'Ache for canted bowls, they both tend to need to be shielded from wind but the pipe flame is soft and easily managed. Some pipes aren't as picky but I find,Cutty, Churchwarden, Canted and Horn style the ones needing the extra soft flame, I can't shield matches well any longer or that is what I'd use. Regards.

banjo