sleeping in my bag in a room full of snoring bears, the sound of rain the metal roof, bellies full of rum, deer hunting tomorrow, i have never felt so much at peace

pavilion next to the fire pit, camping chairs huddled together, roaring fire that melts aluminum, and a jumping tree spider

garage bar that’s warm and dry, willy’s in the corner, peanut jars full of screws, scorpions and tarantulas all around

that’s a buck, stay in the truck, i can’t see a thing through this rain, engine still running, car door swings open, boom, there it is down the hill

less than two hours, how long has it been, your hair and beard are completely grey, we have no excuse

dinner’s over, campfire time, warm bottles of rum near the flames, stories repeated every year, i wouldn’t have it any other way

When I was still living in Manteca I used to smoke cigars in Modesto at a placed called Cigar Club and it was there that I smoked my first Illusione cigar.

I remember being overwhelmed by the giant selection in the Cigar Club humidor. I asked the guy working there for a recommendation. And after telling him some of the cigars that I liked he handed me an Illusione 88 maduro and said, “I think you’re really going to like this one.” And he was right–I really liked it.

So I smoked a lot of those 88’s at Cigar Club over the next couple of months. I spent a lot of time hanging out in lounge, smoking good cigars, enjoying some good company. And then I moved to Reno and needed a new tobacconist.

Fumare in Reno has the best reviews for cigar lounge in Reno so this was the first place I went to. And I soon found out that my beloved Illusione 88 maduros were produced by Dion Giolitto, owner of Illusione AND Fumare!

I’m at Fumare, smoking Illusiones, far too often these days. Fumare is by far the nicest cigar smoking lounge I’ve ever been to. And I love that there are no TVs in the place–it encourages some great discussions.

So this picture, obviously, is a picture of me, smoking an Illusione Cigares Prive Pactum. Fumare, my home away from home.

I was in Truckee today for work.  Yep.