Ok, so I have hit the pipe slope with a running start. My wife has been helping as well.
I just received a new T. Polinsky pipe I won on Ebay. I snagged some pictures from the auction.
I LOVE this pipe. I think it's beautiful. I also like the oversized feel as well. The pipe also doesn't get so hot. I smoked it last night for the first time. No complaints whatsoever.
Then, for fathers day, my wife bought me some tobacco, and a new pipe lighter. Here is a pic I found on the interwebs.
