Summer shorts... Tasseography, the ancient art of reading tea leaves, dates back hundreds of years. Its roots began in Asia, the Middle East, and ancient Greece. Tea leaves are read from the sediment left at the bottom of a cup.             In the Western world, we grab a tea bag with an imprinted saying on … Continue reading Fortune in a Cup

Summer shorts... Would you rather have the power of invisibility or flight? Invisibility, right, but not so fast. Consider the definition of invisible.             Invisible- inability to be seenthe state of being ignored or not taken into consideration            After landing our kayaks at the dock, a man asked how we fared fishing. As I … Continue reading Super Power

Summer shorts... When I fish in the ocean, I dress like a pirate. I wear bummy clothes. Maybe camo, but it’s not that I think Blackbeard wore camouflage. It’s more that camo makes me feel as if I can handle a fish with teeth.             A bandanna not only keeps the hair out of my … Continue reading Arr, Matey

Summer shorts... Last year at the beach, I collected a dried piece of sea foliage. This reminded me of a trip to Florida as a child. My family traveled with another family, four adults and four kids packed into a station wagon. (Pre seat belt era).             My friend Mark collected a dead horseshoe crab. … Continue reading Treasures

Summer shorts... If I was chased by wolves, I know I’d never be able to outrun a wolf. If a zombie apocalypse happened, I could outrun a few of my relatives.             This realization came about during a game of kickball. Kickball is a necessary positive energy release at family reunions. The game fosters camaraderie … Continue reading Family Reunion