PIPE DOPE #43

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That certificate--and just the idea of the "Realm of the Arctic Circle"--totally fascinated me while I was growing up. On the certificate, there's a walrus, an old-school ship and two guys that look like they could be G.I. Joe action figures duded up for the elements. I was both frightened by and drawn to what seemed like a mythical, mystical place at the top of the world.

Also, that sweater from Spain is hands-down the warmest piece of clothing I have ever worn.

PIPE DOPE #42

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I've got a photo of my dad reading a Playboy from what looks like it might have been his time at Great Lakes, maybe during or just after his "A" school. (The stripes on his sleeve in the photo say he was an E-3 at the time; I took a bit of artistic liberty with the chronology here.) I kept that photo on my desk all through college, and it always brings a smile to my face whenever I look at it. It's not to suggest he was a slacker--far from it--but as the saying goes, "all work and no play...."

So then, here's our man, taking it easy for all us sinners.

PIPE DOPE #41

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And I'm back! Sorry for the missed day, but I suppose it was inevitable. When I got back to Los Angeles Sunday night after being away from home (and the drawing board) all weekend, instead of being able to buckle down on Pipe Dope, I had to do work for my actual day job. Anyhow, there'll still be five installments this week--they'll just run Tuesday through Saturday instead of the usual Monday through Friday. The plan, then, is to be back on the normal Monday through Friday posting schedule next week. (Clearly, though, my plans don't always go, well, according to plan.)

Now then. On to my dad's adventures aboard the Voge. Yo-ho!

PIPE DOPE #40

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Holy moley! This week was right down to the wire--when this panel goes up, I'll be at LAX, on my way to Cincinnati, Ohio, for one of my best buddy's weddings (congrats, Greg and Liz!)--and next week's gonna be even zanier, schedule-wise. I'm owning up to it right here, right now: The posts next week probably won't go up every day at 6 a.m. I'll continue to deprive myself of sleep in an effort to stay on schedule, but I'd say it's a safe bet that at least a few posts will go up later in the day/evening. Ah well. We'll find out on Monday, when David sets sail aboard the--oh-oh! That'd be telling!

Have a swell weekend, and please, if you dig what you see here, share Pipe Dope with your friends. Thanks for reading!

PIPE DOPE #39

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