Meerschaum Pipe, First Smoke

So I packed my WAR pipe tonight (the logo pipe, not the Squig) and gave it a few puffs. It's got a really deep bowl, so I could be smoking this thing all night long, I figure.

I'm a bit worried that I'll do something wrong and damage it, but I figure there are people out there with less wit than I have that enjoy smoking meerschaum pipes. It's made to be smoked, so it can't be that hard to do it correctly. Right? RIGHT?!

Ahem.

My first smoke with the WAR pipe is an LJ Peretti blend called Black Virginia. I picked up a couple ounces of this stuff about a week ago and I tried it out at work. I found it to be the best Peretti blend I've had yet; it's mellow, cool-smoking, and flavorful. It's a black tobacco with vanilla flavor, very mild. I was shocked at how much I liked it, and I figured it'd be a good blend to try with my first meerschaum. I asked my wife what she thought of the smell, and she said it smells to her like something baking.

The pipe is currently resting. The kids are being exceptionally hyper this evening, so I'll wait until they're out before I go back for another puff. For now, I'll gear up for their bedtime and try to relax.