Celebrated a narrow Scrabble victory over wifey (despite only getting one high-point letter and a frickin' endless stream of vowels) with a first-time try of Mac Baren Virginia #1 in a Peterson Irish Harp 80s sandblasted bulldog. Also the first time smoking my dedicated straight VA pipe in quite a while. I took the "puff lightly and slowly" warnings seriously, and was rewarded with an intact tongue. Nice blend, although my cellar is so replete with other VAs that I will probably end up passing on this one ultimately. 8/10
Bird report: Dark-eyed junco, White-crowned sparrow, Golden-crowned sparrow, Chipping sparrow, House finch, Western bluebird, American crow, Red-tailed hawk, Northern flicker, Mountain chickadee, White-breasted nuthatch, Hairy woodpecker, and American robin.
Going to watch
Rio Bravo (1959) tonight, one of my favorite westerns. Be well everyone!
