When I hear about someone who is struggling, whether with a death or a tragedy, I usually have a large amount of empathy. After so many years of living, I know what it feels like when the usual types of things happen. However, I have also been very lucky in my life and have so far managed to avoid certain catastrophes like a home destroyed by fire, tsunami, hurricane or…

Now, to be clear, most of the day I drink tea, flavored tea, great tea, but in the mornings and sometime in the late afternoon, I enjoy coffee. Saying that, I have a very nice coffee maker, makes one cup from those little pods, because there is no way I could drink a pot of the stuff. Shawn and I were at a store and got a great price on…

I have no idea how odd this is, but I have a special collection of tea cups. Some are large and others smaller, but each one is special. Not that they are expensive or even especially beautiful, but there is a story behind each one. Usually it has to do with where I found it, who made it or even that is the last survivor of a set. Anyway, when…