Six in the morningAt a modest motelChecking out, theFree breakfast as well.Muffins, sweet. English.Pale bananas too firm.Orange juice and coffeeNo tea.A tiny stash, whole leafA teapot and six little cups.Hot water was easy.Soon, all was right. Main Image :: Image 1
As Americans, we tend to be divorced from the source of our consumables. It is easy for us to go to an Ubermarket to get our food and find it all there in abundance. If we can’t find what we want in Uberstores, we can just jump on the internet … Continue reading
I’m not in the habit of drinking tea in the evening, but today when I was at the grocery store I looked at the choices for tea, and decided to buy some Tazo Green Spring Tips tea. Then, after dinner (West African Chicken Peanut soup and rice, accompanied by … Continue reading
The history of tea abounds with Scotsmen. One named Robert Bruce had ventured to explore Assam a decade before the Company appointed its Tea Committee. This adventurer had lived with the native tribes of this remote province between India and Burma and discovered they drank tea which they themselves produced … Continue reading
Hypertension, a symptom-free malady, is responsible for many forms of heart disease, the devastating trauma of stroke, and countless deaths in this country. In an earlier and healthier time, hypertension was more common in the elderly. Now, even youngsters are diagnosed with this silent killer.I stumbled upon a fascinating brief … Continue reading
filled with floatingmorning-glories…the teacup-Issa, 1821 … [photo credits: main post image by Arisv at www.flickr.com; morning glory by Cindi Miller Herlemen at www.flickr.com]