I am a retired military combat veteran that is married to a beautiful, loving, understanding, and patient wife, and have three young wonderful children. I am an avid pipe smoker, and partake in and enjoy the hobby more than I probably should. I am a fan of many tobacco blends from straight Virginias, VaPers, English, Balkans, and even the occasional aromatic, but I find that I am generally drawn more to and enjoy Latakia blends more than others. I enjoy smoking most of my tobacco in briars and have begun to collect several styles of pipes, although most are Danish pipes for my Virginia blends, Italian pipes for my aromatics, and English pipes for my Latakia forward English blends. Other hobbies include spending time with my family, and enjoying the great outdoors with a good pipe full of tobacco.