Definitely smoking pipes with my friends, sharing tobacco and stories.
@thesubcon , I'm pretty sure hipsters only play the original games, on their game boys, at a public coffee shop, where they can be seen doing so. I will give you one guess as to which starter Pokemon they choose.
Woodworking, it gets a little hairy when I have to constantly re-light due to lack of tamp attention but I started working on a new handmade bookcase with my new Bing's Favorite & some 1Q Sunday after church. What a great way to start a week!
Time travel. Not in the H.G. Wells literal sense of the word - but sitting in quiet meditation and recalling incidents and faces from the past. Remembering old friends who are no longer with us, and some of the foolish acts and mind numbing stupidity that was a big part of my life growing up. Daydreaming, meditating, time traveling ... it's all the same thing. Pipe smoking makes it all more vivid.
Usually while doing my morning and evening chores, feeding the horses, steers, barn cats and such. If it's nice out I might have a pipe with a cup of coffee while doing my Bible study. Or while working in the shop. As you might guess, my wife doesn't much care for me smoking in the house, so I have to take my pleasure where I can find it!
@Ropentie1, Unlike my Dad, I never learned how to smoke a pipe and work simultaneously. About all I can manage is a cigar while riding a mower. My wife doesn't appreciate the smell of pipe smoke so I keep it outside whenever possible. If it's too hot outside even to sit under a fan, or too cold to sit beside a propane bottle with radiant heater, I smoke in my room with an air cleaner running and one of those plug-ins in an outlet. And I don't smoke cigars or my latakia mixes in there. It's a good compromise we've worked out to keep everyone happy.
I usually sit on the porch with a beverage and either do nothing but enjoy the silence or watch YouTube videos or listen to music. Usually it's something I like that is interesting or relaxing.
@JoeHandyman, the biggest drawback to working while piping is that I tend to puff like a freight train! I can go through a pipeful in about 15 minutes. You don't get the full enjoyment of truly taking your time with it, but it's certainly better than going without! But, if the weather is nice enough to open some windows, I can sometimes get away with it in the house. (My wife works days and I work evenings.)
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@thesubcon , I'm pretty sure hipsters only play the original games, on their game boys, at a public coffee shop, where they can be seen doing so. I will give you one guess as to which starter Pokemon they choose.
And I always have a pipe or two to keep me company if I'm going to be in the car for a while.