After an extremely stressful day, I decided to build a fire outside in the fire pit. Had a little bit of plum wood left over from the ham I smoked at Christmas, so I threw it in with the oak. When the coffee was ready & the cob was loaded with pa, the fire was perfect. About half way thru the bowl, with my yellow lab beside me, the aroma from the burning plum, burning pa combined with a cool breeze...I realized this was the reason I started smoking pipe to begin with. I know I've only smoked a couple months but that was the most enjoyable smoke I've experienced. I look forward to alot more of those..