Lazy Pre-Summer Evening

[coraxsnag]

In the wilds of Arizonastan, seemingly as an apology for a week or so of premature triple-digit weather, this evening found me confronted with excruciatingly pleasant weather. 82 degrees or so with a faint breeze, after a very brief sprinkle of rain, just before midnight. The call was overwhelming, and who am I to disobey? Out to the front porch I went, my cheap but sturdy Leonessa loaded with Lane 1-Q and smartphone loaded with the audiobook du jour. There, I have spent a lovely hour having quality time with today's pipe, listening to the narrator and thinking many happy non-thoughts, only pausing to pop inside, fetch another beer, and type this bit of rambling out before I trot back out to finish the last third of the bowl.
It's a nice change of pace, as I am generally puffing while having a Netflix binge or plinking away at my seemingly never-ending list of games I have yet to finish on Steam. I love my computer and the distractions inherent thereupon, but it was great to slow down and just be. Hope everyone else has time to do this every now and again.

 

[jkrug]

Sounds pretty darn good to me! We all need these peaceful relaxing moments of nothingness.

 

[maxpeters]

You bring back memories of those few and far between cool days of summer in the southwest. I used to own a small ranch across from Terlingua Texas. After a week or so of heavy heat, you would get a day or two of moderate weather. Getting outside

and enjoying it was a wonderful time to be alive. Then, of course, the heat would return, and life would go on as usual.

Sort of gave you a chance to catch your breath though. Sounds like you found the perfect thing to help you enjoy the break.