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Jan

Savinelli – Estella

Categories: aficiondo, children, collecting, estate pipes, experience, kids, pipe, pipe collecting, pipe smoking and smoking pipes

That’s right, this might be my newest pipe, but it’s taken forever for me to finally get it cleaned up and a picture posted. Continue reading ‘Savinelli – Estella’

Jan

Three Days Past The New Year

By Shaun Leave a Comment

Categories: New parents, children, experience, family, foster care, kids, learning, pipe, pipe repair, pipe smoking, smoking pipes and writing

I’m really hoping that this year will be fulfilling to the point of overflowing. My family has grown with the addition of two great children we are fostering. My wife is closing the door to a company she’s been with for seven years. It’s been a bumpy, great, and interesting ride for her, but she’s had enough of the changes the company has made. Many of them aren’t for the better. She’s going to stay at home to take care of the kids and work to organize our home and home-life. There are many positives to this major change, so I think it’ll benefit not only my wife, but our whole family. Continue reading ‘Three Days Past The New Year’

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So much to do today, maybe some pipe restoration work later.~BBVV~1 month ago
@pghpipeclub I went and bought a bench grinder. Fitted it with a 6" buffing wheel. Some say the rpm is too fast. But it works well for me.~BBVV~1 month ago
Found about 6 more pipes yesterday. I have 6 pipes to finish before I get to these, and a few that I need to buy replacement stems for.~BBVV~1 month ago
Finally! I finished restoring some pipes. They're up for grabs. http://bit.ly/CB5p2~BBVV~1 month ago
Haven't smoked a pipe in a few weeks. Been sick and starting to crave the taste~BBVV~2 months ago