Dad

[madandana]

I finally posted a profile pic. It's my Dad taking a hit off my PSD4. Neither of my folks can smoke a whole stick because they are both recovering cigarette smokers and are afraid smoking would make them start again, but when they stop over for a drink they love it when I light up a stick and will both take pull off it. It's always one of those times that I'm thankful to have them both with us cause that can change at any time .Dad started having health problems when he was 35 so we never thought he would see 60. He beat the problems each time and he's now 73. So my question for all you is do you enjoy a smoke with your dad? how about with your mom?

[mazolaman]

Mother gave up years ago.

Dad is old school farmer, so sucks the guts from a cigarette in seconds flat.

Soon he'll be 70, but 55 years of ciggies will no doubt see him off...still he loves a good smoke and a pint.

[Rushman]

I lost my dad almost 19 years ago when I was in my mid 20's. Although by then I had smoked a few cigars (I recall smoking a macanudo portofino and hampton court because I liked the tubos) I was not a cigar smoker. Dad was into pipes when I was a kid but otherwise was a cigarette smoker.

I miss him to this day and wish we had the chance to smoke a cigar together.

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[PigFish]

I raise a glass to dads all over! Enjoy them while you have them.

Mine, a great father, prolific inventor, gifted genius, cigar and pipe smoker, WWII vet., lover of freedom, passed 1991. I still miss him.

Nice thread mate!

-Piggy

[kevinfj]

Mine is 70 and he has more energy than me. He taught me the value of hard work. Love him. Enough said.

FJ

[PigFish]

Y'all are lucky to have wonderful dads. Many are not as fortunate.

Man, that is really true. While I am speculating of course, I believe many of societies ills can be traced to poor parenting. Not the topic of course, but a more true statement, "one is lucky to have a wonderful dad," (parents generally) cannot be overstated!

Cheers. -Piggy

[Steens]

Dad died 10 yrs ago, he enjoyed a cigar on sundays Mums 84 and loves the smell if shes around when i smoke one, brings back fond memories for her

[Hazza]

My dad passed away in 2010. A long reformed cigarette smoker. Didn't approve of my love of all things tobacco, yet an amazing man never the less. Had his street (and countless others) in Hendon, England bombed by the Germans when only six. He pulled his sister out and saved her life and was in the papers all over the world. Served in the British and Australian Navy. Had me at fifty so he had all his wild days behind him. I am sure though that if id have come around earlier, we would've enjoyed some great cigars together. You cannot underestimate the power of a great father

[CanuckSARTech]

Bless all parents, and the generations previous that they learned from, and the continuing generations that will take our lessons learned from our parents' laying down the paths for our futures.

Some good thoughts and memories here....

[jazzbass]

My Dad is dead against smoking of any kind and has been his whole life. I've been sneaking away with my Mom and smoking cigarettes with her since I was in my early 20's. She loves the odd cigarette and I don't think she's ever bought or owned a pack of cigarettes. At family gatherings my sister and I make sure our Dad is occupied and then we sneak our Mother into the garage for a quick smoke. Its been like that for decades.

She is 80 and our Father is 85.

[hanhan]

My old man is 60 and I've given up pretending not to smoke cigars about a year or two ago. He tolerates it but won't stand for cigarette smoking. We do enjoy having the single malt after work together while watching the news or a DVD. Silent father and son bonding. Just the other day we watched the Godfather Part III together for the zillionth time. Wife did not understand why this is a guy bonding thing.

[Orion21]

My dad is in his mid 60's and enjoys cigars with me on occasion. He loves Fuente cigars and smokes them almost exclusively, until I gave him his first Upmann Sir Winnie and now he enjoys the odd box split with me. He was kind enough to make a trip to Vegas this year and brought me back half a dozen Casa Fuente Robustos and Opus X Petit Lanceros. Most recently we enjoyed a Fuente "Between the Lines" together. I look forward to decades of cigars with him.