Welcome VA Bill!
I am up in NoVa.
Battery life is over-rated. I have a saying.....the battery life of a Marlboro Light was about 5 minutes. ROFL The amount of time it takes to fish a new battery out of your PCC and change the carto is no longer than fishing out a new smoke, fumbling for your lighter, and setting it on fire.
Just got back from 10 days in Europe, and Blooged merrily along the whole time without incident. The PCC is an amazing little contraption, and makes these little batteries very convenient!
Enjoy your new Bloogs!!