Hey blog readers...just sitting here a little board, Ohio isn't that great of a state to drive through. Not really much different from Indiana. Flat and agricultural doesn't really make for much to look at.
So since we left...we ate breakfast at Cracker barrel, drove, pee'ed at an abandoned gas station, drove some more, ate lunch at an Ohio travel plaza and just finished a cigar (Drew Estates/Rocky Patel Java Maduro...Yummy!) and now we are driving some more. We have all also decided that this saying sums up our weekend "Life is too short to Eat bad food, Drink cheap beer, and Smoke Cheap cigars"...here's to good times with Great friends!
We are motoring along quite nicely...currently we are 203 miles from home.
Until the next update...
Be Kind, Be Safe!
Shalom my Peeps.
Sunday, May 3, 2009
The long road home...
Hey blog readers...here I am in my navigator position again(or Navaguesser...Absofab). Currently on the GPS it says that 534 miles to go and we should hit "The Bend" around 7-ish.
Cigarfest 2009 was a great success. We scored 60+ free cigars, a very nice cigar cutter, humidor, ashtray and duffel bag. I purchased a few things too...some cigars for F.i.L. and myself. A new lighter and t-shirt were also acquired. I was also able to track down a case of Yuengling for the fridge...but sorry, no Black and Tan in that town.
Here is a simple run down of the weekend...
Friday we went out to the bar in our hotel. There we partied with Rocky Patel. It was really cool, live band and about 300 cigar smokers all getting to know each other. We were all there for the same reason and why not get to know the people that are sitting around you. That really suited me just fine. We met a couple of Navy Chiefs that picked Eric out of the crowd due to his Navy pull over. They were a hoot. They are your typical career military types...full of stories and one liners. They bought a couple of rounds and handed out some cigars...so we decided to hang with them. During that party we also had a chance to hang out with Nick Perdomo. He crashed Rocky's party...it was awesome. He gave out a couple of cigars, took some pictures and then took a few minutes to get to know us. He was a really an approachable guy and a lot of fun to chat with. We closed that party down...it was a chatters dream, so you know I was in my element.
Saturday we woke up and headed for the "Big Show"...we were warned by our friends "The Chiefs" that we should get there early. So we did. We were the first ones in line. It wasn't long, and the line was almost wrapped around the convention center. Now they let you in based on your ticket type. We had what is called the Cigar Nut ticket. Then there was the VIH and then general admission. We got in at 11 am and got to have breakfast on the show floor. At Noon they let the VIH holders in and then at 2 they let everybody else in. We went around immediately upon entry and collected our free sticks and got the lay of the land. Then we made the drop in the car of the freebies and headed back in to enjoy breakfast and some live music. The rest of the day we spent hitting the different booths to chat some more and have our pictures taken with the various Cigar Calendar girls that were around (Pictures to follow, not enough bandwidth on the cell phone tether). It was a really nice day to just smoke stogies with 2,500 of our newest cigar buddies...and wander around. We did slip out for a couple hours to catch a cat nap and breath some fresh air. Speaking of fresh air...we were in the mountains and our resort was roughly 1,500 feet above sea level and the air was glorious and clean(much needed after being in the convention hall with all the second hand smoke).
Saturday evening we hit a couple of after parties and collected a few cigars and got a couple more pictures, but our bodies pretty much had told us we had breathed enough second hand smoke and consumed enough nicotine for a while...so we headed back to the hotel so we could get a decent start on our journey home. So now, here I sit in the passenger seat hurling down the road at 70 mph pounding out a blog...good times.
Well that is pretty much the weekend in a nut shell. It was a blast...I originally thought this was going to be a once in a lifetime type experience, but I am pretty sure we will make another migration to this event.
So I should probably have another update from the road here later...(currently 503 miles to go, elevation 1270 ft. above sea level)
Until next time...
Be Kind, Be Safe...
Shalom my Peeps!
Cigarfest 2009 was a great success. We scored 60+ free cigars, a very nice cigar cutter, humidor, ashtray and duffel bag. I purchased a few things too...some cigars for F.i.L. and myself. A new lighter and t-shirt were also acquired. I was also able to track down a case of Yuengling for the fridge...but sorry, no Black and Tan in that town.
Here is a simple run down of the weekend...
Friday we went out to the bar in our hotel. There we partied with Rocky Patel. It was really cool, live band and about 300 cigar smokers all getting to know each other. We were all there for the same reason and why not get to know the people that are sitting around you. That really suited me just fine. We met a couple of Navy Chiefs that picked Eric out of the crowd due to his Navy pull over. They were a hoot. They are your typical career military types...full of stories and one liners. They bought a couple of rounds and handed out some cigars...so we decided to hang with them. During that party we also had a chance to hang out with Nick Perdomo. He crashed Rocky's party...it was awesome. He gave out a couple of cigars, took some pictures and then took a few minutes to get to know us. He was a really an approachable guy and a lot of fun to chat with. We closed that party down...it was a chatters dream, so you know I was in my element.
Saturday we woke up and headed for the "Big Show"...we were warned by our friends "The Chiefs" that we should get there early. So we did. We were the first ones in line. It wasn't long, and the line was almost wrapped around the convention center. Now they let you in based on your ticket type. We had what is called the Cigar Nut ticket. Then there was the VIH and then general admission. We got in at 11 am and got to have breakfast on the show floor. At Noon they let the VIH holders in and then at 2 they let everybody else in. We went around immediately upon entry and collected our free sticks and got the lay of the land. Then we made the drop in the car of the freebies and headed back in to enjoy breakfast and some live music. The rest of the day we spent hitting the different booths to chat some more and have our pictures taken with the various Cigar Calendar girls that were around (Pictures to follow, not enough bandwidth on the cell phone tether). It was a really nice day to just smoke stogies with 2,500 of our newest cigar buddies...and wander around. We did slip out for a couple hours to catch a cat nap and breath some fresh air. Speaking of fresh air...we were in the mountains and our resort was roughly 1,500 feet above sea level and the air was glorious and clean(much needed after being in the convention hall with all the second hand smoke).
Saturday evening we hit a couple of after parties and collected a few cigars and got a couple more pictures, but our bodies pretty much had told us we had breathed enough second hand smoke and consumed enough nicotine for a while...so we headed back to the hotel so we could get a decent start on our journey home. So now, here I sit in the passenger seat hurling down the road at 70 mph pounding out a blog...good times.
Well that is pretty much the weekend in a nut shell. It was a blast...I originally thought this was going to be a once in a lifetime type experience, but I am pretty sure we will make another migration to this event.
So I should probably have another update from the road here later...(currently 503 miles to go, elevation 1270 ft. above sea level)
Until next time...
Be Kind, Be Safe...
Shalom my Peeps!
Saturday, May 2, 2009
The day of Cigarfest 2009
Hey Blog readers...today has been one of the best days of my cigar smoking life. I have scored over 60 free cigars, partied with 2 of the biggest names in cigar manufacturing (Nick Perdoma and Rocky Patel) and had my picture taken with cigar calendar girls(a lot).
We are having a great time and I will jump on here and put out a bigger update later, but if you can imagine it...it has happened. (need a little power nap, not as young as I used to be)
So if you partake...light up a cigar and enjoy it. We are...
Until the next update...
Be Kind, Be Safe...
Shalom my Peeps!
We are having a great time and I will jump on here and put out a bigger update later, but if you can imagine it...it has happened. (need a little power nap, not as young as I used to be)
So if you partake...light up a cigar and enjoy it. We are...
Until the next update...
Be Kind, Be Safe...
Shalom my Peeps!
Friday, May 1, 2009
From the road Episode 2:
Hey everybody...well we are 420 miles into this road trip. We are in the throws of our second 17 mile long construction zone in Pennsylvania.
Tommy and I are 2 cigars into the trip and several helpings of Ring Bologna, Cheddar and Swiss Cheese and these yummy Goose sticks. Eric is behind one cigar...he claims it would be too hard to light it at 80 mph (come on where is your sense of adventure).
Boredom is starting to set in...Tommy also has under his belt a 20 min nap, and for that I am envious. I have the very important job of navigator as you may remember, so sleep is not an option.
Well we are on schedule for our 5:30-6:00 arrival...
Until next time...
Be Kind, Be Safe...
Shalom my Peeps.
Tommy and I are 2 cigars into the trip and several helpings of Ring Bologna, Cheddar and Swiss Cheese and these yummy Goose sticks. Eric is behind one cigar...he claims it would be too hard to light it at 80 mph (come on where is your sense of adventure).
Boredom is starting to set in...Tommy also has under his belt a 20 min nap, and for that I am envious. I have the very important job of navigator as you may remember, so sleep is not an option.
Well we are on schedule for our 5:30-6:00 arrival...
Until next time...
Be Kind, Be Safe...
Shalom my Peeps.
From the road...
Hey blog readers...and followers of the Cigarfest trip. So we have 230 miles under our belts and I am secured into my navigation position quite nicely. We have the PC based GPS trip plotter going the cell phone is tethered to the laptop for almost interruption free is keeping me happy and connected. We all have a cigar going (first of the trip). Make sure you keep up with the counts above.
So far no "Left Lane Hucklefuckers" to monkey up the progress. Ohio is about as exciting as Indiana to drive across, but we are managing.
There is a travel phenomenon that I was until now not conscious of. You may have noticed this, but for some reason it has gotten past me. Whenever you put 2 or more men in a vehicle to travel somewhere longer than 3 hours they bring Ring Bologna. I have a love for preservative rich processed meat. I have always been a fan of Ring Bologna and consumed more than my fare share. But for some reason never recognized it's necessity while traveling. So God bless the road trip and God bless Ring Bologna.
Well back to my cigar, ring bologna and male bonding...
Be Kind, Be Safe....
Shalom my Peeps.
So far no "Left Lane Hucklefuckers" to monkey up the progress. Ohio is about as exciting as Indiana to drive across, but we are managing.
There is a travel phenomenon that I was until now not conscious of. You may have noticed this, but for some reason it has gotten past me. Whenever you put 2 or more men in a vehicle to travel somewhere longer than 3 hours they bring Ring Bologna. I have a love for preservative rich processed meat. I have always been a fan of Ring Bologna and consumed more than my fare share. But for some reason never recognized it's necessity while traveling. So God bless the road trip and God bless Ring Bologna.
Well back to my cigar, ring bologna and male bonding...
Be Kind, Be Safe....
Shalom my Peeps.
Cigarfest 2009
Hey blog readers...we are on the road. Cigarfest 2009 in beautiful Lake Harmony, Pa.(I am assuming it is beautiful, since they are having a Cigarfest). A weekend of fine cigars, cocktails and general merriment is planned.
So keep checking back...there will be updates. I am tethered to the laptop, so I have internet on the fly...and there is always the mobile post.
So be kind, be safe...
Shalom my Peeps.
PS...Swine Flu (I just didn't think it would be right to not have a blog post or news story without mentioning it)
So keep checking back...there will be updates. I am tethered to the laptop, so I have internet on the fly...and there is always the mobile post.
So be kind, be safe...
Shalom my Peeps.
PS...Swine Flu (I just didn't think it would be right to not have a blog post or news story without mentioning it)
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