What did you smoke today (NC) II

[NeverBend]

Hello David,
Yup the times have certainly changed. Recent Halloweens I've seen parents often outnumbering the kids, hovering over them with the cell phones, etc. Groups of kids when on their own often were of older, bigger kids, high school and oder.
This year, nary a child during the afternoon, the few that did come trick or treating were not around until about Eight Twenty, and the last, really small boy, all on his own, no one else within two blocks distance, showed up at Nine Thirty. and that was it Seven kids in all.
Dang,kids are missing the magic that was Halloween past.

Hi Bob,

I grew up in a housing project where shopping bags with handles were prized so that you could carry the 3-4 that you filled up. Not so today. Yesterday my neighbors kids came at 4:30 and not a single kid after that. Neighborhood my be aging but is seems that there's more interest in partying by young adults rather than Trick-or-Treating.

Unusual that any kid was by himself so late these days. Wish it sounded responsible these days.

[WNYTONY]

Wednesday Corto

[LazyLightning]

Early afternoon I decided to have a Oliva Serie G Maduro

Then for my after dinner stick I had my first Pistoff Kristoff c/o @cheaphumidors
I didn't know what to expect, but came away pleasantly surprised, nice wood and earthy notes and a dash of pepper. Have a wee bit of a cold so might have misread some notes. Thanks Kayla!

[allusred]

Hi Bob,

I grew up in a housing project where shopping bags with handles were prized so that you could carry the 3-4 that you filled up. Not so today. Yesterday my neighbors kids came at 4:30 and not a single kid after that. Neighborhood my be aging but is seems that there's more interest in partying by young adults rather than Trick-or-Treating.

Unusual that any kid was by himself so late these days. Wish it sounded responsible these days.

Good Morning, Pete.
Found myself thinking about that last youngster today,and realize just how odd his showing up alone so late at night was.
He couldn't have been more than about five,six years old, relaxed as if it was the middle of the day, tho it was about three quarters of an hour since any one else had been around,I wasn't expecting any more Trick or treaters.He was holding, with both hands one of those decorated "gift" bags in front of his chest.When I asked him if he liked Chocolate, he said yes and a couple of handfuls of the candy bars nearly filled that bag, asked he wanted some M&M's, again a yes and the addition of those small packages did fill that bag. He said a thank you and off he went. Later last night and even more so today I've realized how odd so young a kid out alone that late at night was.
Cheers.

[cheaphumidors]

Finished the evening with a Torano Vault from @Tombstone . Yummy! Thanks Ryan!

[NeverBend]

Good Morning, Pete.
Found myself thinking about that last youngster today,and realize just how odd his showing up alone so late at night was.
He couldn't have been more than about five,six years old, relaxed as if it was the middle of the day, tho it was about three quarters of an hour since any one else had been around,I wasn't expecting any more Trick or treaters.He was holding, with both hands one of those decorated "gift" bags in front of his chest.When I asked him if he liked Chocolate, he said yes and a couple of handfuls of the candy bars nearly filled that bag, asked he wanted some M&M's, again a yes and the addition of those small packages did fill that bag. He said a thank you and off he went. Later last night and even more so today I've realized how odd so young a kid out alone that late at night was.
Cheers.

Hi Bob,

At that age it would have been unusual even back in the day when kids routinely went out alone or better in groups. Parents accompanying their kids is a good policy and even those inclined to let them go in a group now have peer pressure to tag along. Parents going with the kids is sheltering and affirming while them not being there might be good for their self-confidence but even 10-12 yo kids should go in a group.

Kids will, if asked, want as much candy as they can get and I hope that this was an intrepid kid who slipped out to make his rounds rather than a kid whose parents were asleep at the wheel or worse, who just didn't care or worse still, was hungry. Glad you filled his bag that I suspect brightened his day. Not an older sibling or friend with him, your tale shook me a bit and I'll think of this child and wish him good fortunes with a some sadness.

Pete

Macanudo Hyde Park with coffee light.

[jhedrick83]

Early afternoon I decided to have a Oliva Serie G Maduro

Then for my after dinner stick I had my first Pistoff Kristoff c/o @cheaphumidors
I didn't know what to expect, but came away pleasantly surprised, nice wood and earthy notes and a dash of pepper. Have a wee bit of a cold so might have misread some notes. Thanks Kayla!

Those Pistoff Kristoff are pretty good. The Kristoff Maduro and Maduro Ligero are excellent too.

[OtismyMan]

A personal fav...

[Bruck]

Pulled my nose out of the grindstone and had a lovely Rocky Patel Royal Vintage on the way home

[WNYTONY]

Mule Kick tonight. Hoping Buffalo gets it together in the second half and gives the Jets a big Mule Kick !