"Jim Elbrecht" > wrote in message
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> Janet Bostwick > wrote:
>
> -snip-
>>there's been no smoking in my house for at least 15 years since I
>>tried once before to stop. (this time is for real, I can tell). My
>>husband has to smoke out on the deck in whatever weather. At least
>>the dog isn't subjected to second-hand smoke and the house no longer
>>stinks.
>>Janet US
>
> Nothing like a dog to drive the incorrigibles outside.<g> My wife
> didn't mind subjecting the kids and I [after I quit]-- and she
> continues to smoke despite a cancer diagnosis and a mother with COPD.
> [and watching a friend die with COPD a few years ago]
>
> But one word from the vet and she smokes outside and won't let the pug
> within 10 feet of her when she's smoking.
>
> Jim

I quit 11 years ago when we went camping for a week. I had always refused to
smoke in front of the children and after a week of not smoking (no privacy
while camping lol), I figured why start again?