Reasons to love and hate luxury tea
Luxury tea. No, we aren't talking about most of the loose teas you buy...and we definitely aren't talking about tea bags. Don't be fooled by the little pyramid bags either that claim to be the best tea around. For those, you are paying far more for the packaging than you are for the tea. Luxury, high-quality tea is a market that is more accessible than luxury wine, clothes, TVs, cars and homes. You can get really ...
Four ounces of tea, is that enough for you?
We went down to our Local Tea Shop (LTS), the other week. The gracious owner of the shop chatted with us while she portioned out 4 ounces of Lover's Leap, imported (fairly directly) from Sri Lanka. We took our purchase and returned home, brewed up a pot and decided that it made for a good cup of tea. So, we brewed up another pot when the first one was finished. A few days later, Jackie looked into the ...
Ar Ramadi, Iraq
The Euphrates River. Just being there---seeing it, listening to it, smelling it---seemed to have biblical implications. How many foreign invaders saw the river that way? A soldier, sitting on top of an armored vehicle. The sun setting on the horizon. A long, hot and uncertain day coming to an end with another warm night about to begin. It was something as simple as a cup of tea that made it bearable. There ...
Art from the cafe walls, #1
[caption id="" align="alignleft" width="350" caption="Click to enlarge"][/caption]Barcelona, early spring They had first laid eyes on each other at the train station. Track 14. She had worn a close cut blue silk dress. He would never forget the dress. Nor her bare shoulders which he had wanted to touch before they had even spoken. She had looked at him, her dark eyes not letting him go. He had watched her board the train, as she slowly ...
