New member here from south Mississippi (MikeInMS). Retired (30 yrears US Army), part time farmer. Father was a pipe man. I smoked cigarettes from age 17 till 1978, pipes for about five years in 1970s. Stopped all smoking when a son was born in 1978. Now starting to relax and enjoy life, three wives and six kids later. Got into cigars about five years ago, still enjoy them. Picked up a couple of estate sale pipes awhile back and reconditioned them. Now have a small collection. Still searching for the right tobacco.