From: "Kenneth R. Seguin" <?????????????????????????>
Subject: Favorite Places to Indulge in a Bowlful or Cigar

Greetings to All, especially those kind enough to share their thoughts on
subjects I ventured into last PD. Am both grateful and *impressed* at the bon
homme and good graces shown so charitably to this relative newcomer. Responses
have been fast, interesting, and intelligent. Quite a change from a day at the
office (only kidding, sort of.)

Besides carefully choosing our briar and tobaks, the setting in which
we indulge can be worth a roadtrip to maximize the experience.

What I'm hoping will be an engaging subject for some is to share where some of
us go to best enjoy our cherished briars and tobaks. We're all different so
anything goes, and the more different and varied the better.

To start us off, my favorite place to indulge in our Mistress Nicotina
is anyplace where i can watch ships, tugs, and barges. I love visiting
river front parks with ship traffic, and say a Castello full of PCCA
rich Virginia.

Surprisingly, pipes are not as enjoyable as I had anticipated *on* a
ship/Puget Sound WSDOT ferry boat as one would think. The wind makes
for a hot smoke and lighting is a challenge at best. Nevertheless, I
cherish the bowlfuls spent watching the Seattle skyline at night from
the deck of a ferry boat. We must all have a few favorite spots.

2nd place would be to walk among fishing boats or a pier of fishermen and
chatting. Fishermen are kindred spirits to pipesmokers it seems to me. Relaxed,
thoughtful, polite.

For future pursuits of yet another memorable bowlful, how about:

- hiking to a good viewpoint in the mountains and capping the moment with a
bowlful, or

- maybe dressing up on Halloween and comfortably walking around in public
smoking a great big Calabash!

- watching the QE 2 sail past the Statue of Liberty

- watching a sternwheeler ply the Mississippi or Ohio

(well, I'll "settle" for watching the workboats travels the
sloughs/tidal rivers of the Pacific Northwest and be glad still)

And maybe a lament of great smoking opportunities lost:

- a 1960's full size screen theatre, seeing Cool Hand Luke or any other great
piece of Cinema while enjoying some fine leaf.

Jot down whatever appeals to you as a great smoking setting, indulged
in or not.  Your favorite spots now, or maybe something lost but not
forgotten. (For the cigar folks, Holland America Cruise line just
recently ended what sounded like a most sensuous smoking experience in
their Explorers Lounge aboard certain cruises. I read a dscription of
it on CompuServe's Travel forum cruise review section. Sounded like
one heck of a reason to rest your briar! If anyone here experienced
this extraordinary indulgence and can submit a candid description, it
might well be enjoyed be many. Someone should take a moment to
capture/save the memory at least.)


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