What's up for the weekend?

[El Presidente]

We are having a brilliant spell of summer weather. Blue sky, hot without being scorching. 

Off for a gym session now followed by lunch with mum, dad, my kids and their partners. Ben has arranged today's lunch to show his grandparents his new house. Should be a great lunch. If I play my cards right, I can swing today's lunch as my birthday lunch as well, and hence dodge a midweek parent catchup 

Sunday we will likely take Di's mum out to lunch at the Rocklea Hotel. I like this pub. It has had a rough reputation over the years due to it's colourful locals (bikies/drug dealers/truckies)...but I feel right at home. 

They do a great pub meal with my favourite being the tomahawk on a hot rock...that you cook at the table. I can't wait for Catherina (Di's mum) to lecture me that the concept of going out to lunch is for the restaurant to cook. I have taken her to Korean BBQ before...so I know what is coming. 

Outside of that I have some blends to taste and preparation for SuperBowl Monday. 

What's up for the weekend? 

[Wookie]

Smoking a BR big gun right now. Striking how it mimics the Lusitania. Maybe even a bit better. I’m from Boston so I'm hoping Patriots can pull a horse shoe out their a**. Have a great weekend all!

[westg]

5:30 am beach therapy this morning; swims, black coffee and a Punch mini. Being dragged to the Fremantle markets and I have no will to go. That said, they are actually pretty good. Dinner at the Embassy tonight which is owned by Simon Devlin who owns the local cigar lounge here as well. Tomorrow morning beach again. 😎🌴

[loose_axle]

Been laid up with a particularly bad virus for the past few days. On heavy meds and it's kyboshed all plans so far but still hoping to make the Superbowl on Monday at the pub with some close mates. We've done it every year for 10 years without fail but this will be the first one dry for me (curse and bless you antibiotics). 

[Marco_011t556]

Gym and cigar, lol!

[Ciscojohansson]

3 hours ago, loose_axle said:

Been laid up with a particularly bad virus for the past few days. On heavy meds and it's kyboshed all plans so far but still hoping to make the Superbowl on Monday at the pub with some close mates. We've done it every year for 10 years without fail but this will be the first one dry for me (curse and bless you antibiotics). 

Same here, I was hoping for a short smoke, lika a RG Perla but in the end I just went back to bed. Man flu is the worst.

[anacostiakat]

Finally got dug out and was able to get to the grocery store yesterday (Friday) after almost two weeks of being iced in. Temps in the 20's F with 40 to 50 mph and gusts up to 60 this weekend. So hunkering down here in the District.  

[bmac]

Gym time done. Nothing fancy-vegetable omelet, hash browns crispy and wheat toast.

[chasy]

Lowkey weekend. Takeout, hang around the house. Get to know Sonny 😉

[yuppie]

My first attempt at Shakshuka this Saturday morning after a very nice 2020 RAT PL Montecarlos.

Eggs went slightly too long but were still runny in the middle, added pepperoni colby jack cheese and chorizo to kick it up!

Next up: Film some content for the ol' YT channel, going to do a video on "First Haul of 2026".

[loose_axle]

10 hours ago, Ciscojohansson said:

Same here, I was hoping for a short smoke, lika a RG Perla but in the end I just went back to bed. Man flu is the worst.

I’m hearing you matey. I’m the same, was hoping for a few cigars after the game but no dice now. 

[barrygoodvibes]

23 hours ago, El Presidente said:

We are having a brilliant spell of summer weather. Blue sky, hot without being scorching. 

Off for a gym session now followed by lunch with mum, dad, my kids and their partners. Ben has arranged today's lunch to show his grandparents his new house. Should be a great lunch. If I play my cards right, I can swing today's lunch as my birthday lunch as well, and hence dodge a midweek parent catchup 

Sunday we will likely take Di's mum out to lunch at the Rocklea Hotel. I like this pub. It has had a rough reputation over the years due to it's colourful locals (bikies/drug dealers/truckies)...but I feel right at home. 

They do a great pub meal with my favourite being the tomahawk on a hot rock...that you cook at the table. I can't wait for Catherina (Di's mum) to lecture me that the concept of going out to lunch is for the restaurant to cook. I have taken her to Korean BBQ before...so I know what is coming. 

Outside of that I have some blends to taste and preparation for SuperBowl Monday. 

What's up for the weekend? 

That sounds lovely! The whole house has colds over here. Quiet weekend in with good food. My son and I watching old Bond movies

[Chibearsv]

Cooking the chili down for tomorrow. Yes, beans. I ain’t from Texas 😁. Enjoying an Sig VI while heat and time work some magic. 

[Gemini_Man]

8 hours ago, anacostiakat said:

Finally got dug out and was able to get to the grocery store yesterday (Friday) after almost two weeks of being iced in. Temps in the 20's F with 40 to 50 mph and gusts up to 60 this weekend. So hunkering down here in the District.  

Yeah this weather is horrific. I'm done with it. On the plus side, getting plenty of lounge time and smoking some fantastic cigars.

[Drguano]

Thursday night was the UK release of the Punch Nectares Irlandia Regional at James J. Fox. I think the cigar has improved in the months since the original release in Dublin. Good times, good cigars, good whisky, s***e weather but better than home.

[David8406]

Dealing with some storm cleanup for the last few weekends and likely the next few months.   The Oxford, MS area got hammered by an ice storm.   Looks like a hurricane came through.   We have quite a few rental properties and a farm in the area.   Quite the cleanup effort underway.   There must be a few hundred professional debris removal teams in town… massive truck and trailer rigs that have their own crane for loading and unloading.    

When the power goes out and it doesn’t get above freezing for a week, things get a little worrisome.   All in all, we feel fortunate.   I still can’t believe we didn’t have more frozen water pipes.    The good news?  It’s not August.