Out on the patio I enjoyed a bowl of Big Sur---an English style which I picked up at the pipe shop in Carmel---in a Peterson Bulldog which a CPS'er blessed me with a few years ago

The tobacco packed beautifully and was flavorful and cool smoking. I even pressed into service my decades old home-made grape cane tamper (which did an admirable job!) The Hummingbirds were active and put on a little show.
A gentle evening to remember.