Jan 9th-11th

Wednesday. Aggravating day at work. My main mail inserter was on the fritz. Had to wait til Thursday for technician. Was slow in the rest of the place and read paper most of the day. I left regular time. Wasn't all the tired and reckoned I'd head straight home.

1 of the reasons my smoke shop served me so well was the time killing factor. Home for me is not a restful place. Hasn't been for years. So I'd go and sit in the shop and chill for an hour before I get home. No reason to let them know I could be home by 5-5:30 every day.

Well B.i.L was home and I figured that they could have dinner all set. So not the case. Long story short I got fed up, instead of fighting said I was tired and watched T.V. in bed. At some point my sister said she was having toast for dinner. Not good for someone on insulin. But dammit I'm not her keeper. Bed was the only alternative I had. They bug me otherwise. I didn't eat dinner, not the first time for me, and not the worst thing. That was that. Watched ghost hunters, was good shit and then I fell asleep.

Thursday. Work went quickly because I was so damned busy. Left at usual time. Not much overtime to be gleaned in January. And I don't want to get my manager in trouble so I leave at 4:30. Now I really, really, really wanted a cigar. On my way in that morning I saw a large shop that I thought I'd hit. It was huge, nice humidor, odd they sold beer, had a small unused lounge. The guys who owned though, not friendly at all. Very much pay and get out people. I bought a square pressed CAO, nice smoke. And looked for another shop on my way home.

I saw 2. 1 looked very unkempt. The second 1 looked small and seedy. Worse than that the parking lot was loose stone and getting out into rush hour traffic would be a nightmare. 2 cars in the parking lot, 1 had to be a workers at the least. Not my type of place. I'll have to re-read I missed something somewhere. An addendum to Tuesday, I stopped for a beer in a restaurant near my house. Very crowded.

In there I saw 2 people I know fairly well, slight history with them. Not people I would have felt comfortable with. Place has a nice Oak bar that you can literally feel at home at. No seats available. The dude of the couple I referenced, came into the old cigar place. The owners wife always said, and there was proof 1 time that I was there for. Whenever he used the bathroom, #1, he missed a lot.

Friday. I did hit the new cigar place again. Made up my mind not to go back. I really don't like unfriendly shop keepers. Yes bought another CAO. Hit my little coffee shop for a cappuccino. The only guy ever hired there was working, and not a great conversationalist. So I went home and prepared my budget.