Welcome bigtex from a fellow new member and close neighbor. My family's cattle farm in Southwest Arkansas is just a few miles from the Tx line. Sounds like we have a similar path to pipes as well, as I have also been a cigar guy for years. I really thought that one of the benefits of pipes over cigars was the cost savings. It was until I started hanging out here,,, now I'm bidding on pipes online and ordering new tobacco blends everyday.