"My 'friend' Ken was like a second father to me" June 05, 2015Kurt Owings "My 'friend' Ken was like a second father to me. And literally, due to our age difference, he could have been a second father to me. Ken was the kind...
Farris Story: Pastor June 05, 2015Kurt Owings "My pastor at church has helped me see clearly and very thankful."
"Loved sharing a bowl of cherries with him and spitting out the cherry pits." June 05, 2015Kurt Owings "I was never able to enjoy a cigar with my grandpa Ken. He died of cancer when I was 7. We were able to spend some afternoons together sitting on...
"It was just so awesome to see their faces and watch them enjoy their cigars with their favorite drink" June 05, 2015Kurt Owings "I loved surprising my husband and his best friend with your Utopias Sam Adams beer cigar. They were both so surprised and loved it. They were actually more shocked that...
"My brother was diagnosed with a very rare genetic disorder when he was only 10 months old; I was only four years old at the time. And little did I know how much that would affect the way I lived the rest of my life." June 04, 2015Kurt Owings My younger brother has had the largest impact on my life. He IS my super hero.My brother was diagnosed with a very rare genetic disorder when he was only 10...
Farris Story: cigars provide the perfect medium for boys/men to open up, full disclosure, to be their authentic selves. May 18, 2015Kurt Owings "Ted, this will be a random, yet providential, email. I'm in Tucson celebrating my oldest son's graduation. I'm smitten by your value of celebrating these rites of passage with a...
"All the lessons I learned are fresh again and I can see more in those moments" May 08, 2015Kurt Owings "My sons inspire me. Adam and Andrew are of a tender age and as I watch them grow and help shape their lives by raising them, it gives me the...
"He always was a man of his word and has a strong moral compass" May 08, 2015Kurt Owings "My father - Steve Sawtelle Sr. - Dad owned his own plumbing business in GA, and I recall him digging ditches in 100 degree summer heat day in and out...
"everything I knew about song structure, timing, and dynamics would never be the same, a bomb went off in my head." May 08, 2015Kurt Owings "The person that made a difference in my life is one of my favorite drummers Carter Beauford. About 8 years ago I started playing drums, it was hard at first...
"I wouldn't be half the man I am today without her" May 05, 2015Kurt Owings "The person in my life that inspires me the most is easily my wife of 8 yrs. She has a huge heart, and a compassion for people that I really...
"His name was Avery Taylor, a man that was the epitome of a 'gentle giant' " May 04, 2015Kurt Owings "Hello, my name is Avery Lawrence, I would like to share a story about my grandfather. His name was Avery Taylor, a man that was the epitome of 'gentle giant'....
"My brother David is very special to me, he showed me how to stand up for myself" May 04, 2015Kurt Owings "My brother Donald is very special to me, he showed me how to stand up for yourself. In middle school he struggled academically, but when testing his IQ was...
