Sunday Morning News from the dining room table

[Eespidie]

man... I laughed most of the way through this one thanks a lot for sharing vince

[Vince]

GOOD MORNING , it is Sunday July 29 2007 , a beautiful mornining here in da Burgh , I was up & out early this morning with a 10 Year old Royal Jamacan corona, dammmm what a fine smoke for the early morning, not that it will ever replace the Don Carlos #3 , since the blend has changed & the name has changed to royal jamacan GOLD & they are made in the Dominican , its not the same cigar by a long shot. Well it has been a busy week here , the shop was verrrrry slow all week but Thursday it picked up a bit & Friday the dammmmmm broke , everyone & thier brothers were comming in for Boxes , not just a few sticks for the weekend & it was like that all day saturday also, great for the business but bad for the inventory, hahahahaha with the asshats in DC & harrisburg talking about Tax increases on cigars I think every one is stocking up, maybe its time to put the Humidors on sale & move them out , cant have an empty humidor at home so you will need to buy a few boxes to fill the new toy, thats good for me & you !! hahahaha
A buddy of mine got married last night , 50 years old & never been married still living at home with his parents, has a Ferrari , so I know he has some cash stashed away some place, a humidor full of Old & contraband cigars that I would love to say were mine but they are not, dammmmmmm ! hahahaha , well if you saw the Movie, "my big fat Greek wedding ", you know what I went through last night, a GREAT BIG FAT GREEK WEDDING" minus all the great Greek food, the reception was at the Croation Hall , the Greek hall was booked !, dammmm so we had chicken & roast beef, man I miss the spanocopita (spinich pie) , BUT the Greek cookies were all over the place Backlava, (sp) , so sweet & filled with nuts & dipped in honey , I bet my sugar is up 20 points this morning, I didnt even check it yet I was going to wait till about 3 PM to allow the numbers to come down ! all I made at breakfast was one scrambled egg & one slice of bacon, & lots of Kona afterall it is Sunday !!, well we smoked a few fine sticks last night while sipping a few scotches I started the festivitys with a Partagas serie D # 4 before we left the house , & at the reception I had an old Davidoff that was as smoooooooth as a babys bottom , & the first out of the box Royal Jamican that I had this morning before breakfast . it was a great time !!
There are so many left overs in the fridge I am not cooking a single thing today after breakfast , it is time for Refridgerator fallout , when you open the door stuff is falling out so Today it gets cleaned up, since we went to the Greek Food fest Friday night & the wedding Saturday the left overs are filling the fridge to the point you just cant get anything out unless you move 6 items to get to what you want ! Anyway I need a break , it is a tuff life drinking coffee all day long listening to great jazz & smoking fine cigars all day long & getting Paid to do it dammmmmmmmm did I get lucky or what ??? hahahaha, I dont know why I buy lottery tickets , I have it made now ! hahahaha
As I have posted here before I was riding my 83 Honda V45 a few months, & have found out when you wife tells you to "do what ever the hell you want ", welll she sure didnt mean it to be taken for what it said, but for the sarcastic & cutting way it was said, So after a few months & a few bruses to the body & ego , I traded in the beloved 2 wheeler on a 95 Contour for the Boss, it is baby blue her favorite color, sun roof & all the toys needed in a car for her, But is she happy yet? NO way, why did I get rid of the bike since I loved to take it to work every day ??? DAMMMMM you just cant win can you ?? well the bike is gone & she has a car it was supposed to be an early 37th Anniv. Gift , Aug 15 is the unlucky day hahahaha & she has her gift all ready but I know I will need to get her some thing for the 15th. she all ready went out & got new floor mats for her car so thats out ! hahahaha
37 yeas dammmm a few of you young guys havent been alive as long as I have been married , but last night at the wadding there was a couple there that have been married 60 years , he was just 77 years old last week & she will be 77 next month, they still fight at lest twice a week according to him but according to her the make up sex is still dammm good ! hahahaha !
I have a Motion dector light to put up on the back deck today , I dont thing it will scare off the possums & skunks but it might so up it will go today, I bet it will just add to the party tonight, hey lets run down & scamper across the porch & turn on the light again !, My wife wants it up so it is going UP ! ,
thats about all i have right now, I might remember some thing else sooner or later , but untill I do or next Sunday morning rolls in , have a great day , somke a few fine cigars , eat well , drink the good stuff & tell eveyone who means some thing to you , that you love them , you never know when you will noit be able to tell them again ! Enjoy, Vince

[terrasco-cl]

Sounds like a great weekend! Thanks for the update.

[g8trbone]

I don't know about anyone else, but I would love to peek at Vince's humidor. 10 year old box of Royal Jamaicans, old Davidoffs, PSD4's.... man....

[Vince]

Originally Posted by g8trbone

I don't know about anyone else, but I would love to peek at Vince's humidor. 10 year old box of Royal Jamaicans, old Davidoffs, PSD4's.... man....

a few years ago I had about 11K cigars here at home, , I had a 2 year supply of Don Carlos #3's , never smoked one till it was 2 years old , then I was able to smoke a box a month & never run out of 2 year old cigars , just buy a box a month to replace it , it got dated & put on the bottom of the pile , but I had some surgery a few years ago & the doc wasnt sure of the outcome so I sold off a lot of the GREAT OLD stuff & paid off my house & car so the wife didnt have any thing to worry about ,like where she was going to spend the insurance money if the doc went OPS , well the doc did a good job, I am fine ,she is all bummed out that I am starting to collect cigars again & she didnt get to spend the life insurance money hahahahahaha , This Aug.15 we will be married 37 years, dammmmm its been a long time ! hahahaha , my Mother in law is still kicking , but she hasnt any idea who she is kicking now, altizhimers, & her daughter isnt to far from joining her at the retirement home hahahahaha , I get to go live with the daughter , son in law & grandsons hahahahaha !!!!! I still have a few cigars left over from my wedding 37 years ago, the last time I had one was when the last grandson was born, he is now 9 , I have one I am holdng for each of there HS & Collage graduations , My 50th. anniv. & if we are still kicking when the great grandbabys show up I might light up a Pre embargoed Cuban Monte for that one, if I can still get a cigar lit by then hahahaha
Enjoy, Vince

[JohnRider]

Hopefully you and the cigar will both be lit when the grandbabies show up. LOL. Great stories as usual, Vince.

[Ceedee]

Vince, always good to hear your sunday ramblings... sorry that you sold the bike. That kinda stinks. But, if it keeps domestic harmony (status quo?) then I guess it's worth it. I will light up a Don Carlos in your honor tonight... Have a great rest of the weekend and a better week!

CD

[Vince]

Originally Posted by JohnRider

Hopefully you and the cigar will both be lit when the grandbabies show up. LOL. Great stories as usual, Vince.

Thats the GREAT grandbabys, the grandsons are 9 & 11 so I have a Few years I HOPE hahahaha

[g8trbone]

Wow... I can only imagine what kind of stash you had Vince. That is amazing. I am glad you are still with us and able to share the stories.

[Vince]

Good morning Broithers & sisters of the leaf, it is Sunday,5th of August 2007, today is my brothers 50th birthday, dammm seams just like yesterday I holding his head in the toilet & flushing it , dammmm how time flys when your having FUN hahahaha oh wait it was just yesterday hahahahaha !
It has been a busy week here in da Burgh , with training camp & the first football game of the year being tonight a lot of car cruses & food festivals I have beeen verry busy at the shop, & with the RTDA show this week & every one on vacation , I have been putting in a lot of Hours at the shop,, dammmm life is tuff, smoke sip coffee listen to music & have a weee dram of scotch & get paid to do it , dammmmmm what a life hahahaha .
I was lucky to spend a few hours with the grandons this week, I cant tell you how much Fun they are being 9 & 11 they are really becoming young men , still a lot of kid left in me so I can relate with them well, grandsons are a lot of FUN , more fun than having children !!!!, when they get roudy , just give them back to the parents hahahaha ! At times it gets a little expencive ,but IMHO it is worth every penny !
One of the customers dropped off a bottle of scotch for me at work this week , ( great perks at work ) & it got a BIG dent put in it Friday Night ! , I didnt get home till after 11PM , I had to sober up a bit before I drove home , nothing like a nap at work hahahaha
I got into the old humidor & smoked some fine OLD cigars this week a few vintage contraband sticks from the late 80's & early 90's , dammm fine smokes !
Since I have been working a lot of OT , I havent had much time to cook this week, but today I will be making up for it , the fresh ground beef is in the chill chest & I have plans for a day on the grill, lots of veggies & fresh herbs right out of the garden , everything will be on the grill today, we have had 4 days in a row of 90+ temps & I am slowly baking & basting my self with Cigars & Scotch, afterall I need to stay hydrated hahahaha
I was up at 6:30 this morning went for a little walk & waited for the Sunday paper had a Don Carlos #3 & a monte white corona & its not even 9am yet , this looks like it will be a great cigar day !
I had to get a new battery for both cars this past week the battery on the old car gave its all to the heat & traffic, sitting in the parking lot of a local sea food place when the Boss & I came out, the battery was dead, there is a parts shop with in a short walk so I went there to get a jump, the guy came out with a tester & told me no reason to jump a shot battery when they were on sale so with the old one being 3 years old anyhow the warrentte was up so I got a new one, solved the problem, so the next day my wife & I are at the doc's for a B12 shot with the new car, again it is a HOT SOB of a day driving the car I traded the bike in on & its battery is dead when we come out , how ever no close parts shop so I end up getting a jump & taking it to a mechanic that i had never had any deals with & the ONLY battery he had to fit it was 90 bucks well who didnt see that comming, this has been a tuff week on my cash flow , dammmm I might need to cut back on a few cigars to make up the difference hahahaha , yea like that will happen !
it is back to the Chiropractor in the morning , snap crackle & pop & I should be good at work all week !

Thats about all I have this morning so keep you head up & cigars burning right in front of the @$$hats who want to tax us out of exestince , Smoke one for LOWER TAXES & tell your congressmen & Senators they are all full of BS if they think a $10.00 tax per stick will not end up with them NOT comming back after the next election !

Enjoy, Vince

[terrasco-cl]

Thanks for the update, Vince! Enjoy your day!

[g8trbone]

Thanks for the update Vince. I still wish I could peek into that humi of yours!!!

[Vince]

the next time your in the area please stop, we will some something old & Contraband !

[mrgatorman]

Vince...good to hear from you...have a great week.

[g8trbone]

I will definitely take you up on that offer!