Small delicious details.

Whenever I’m heading to a new place or city – which, if you know my wife, is fairly often.

I swear she has some nomadic ancestors, some restless genes in her. Even in during a pandemic, we’ve managed to move countries three times. Not cities. Countries. 

In non-pandemic years, we are on the road all the time. In Jan 2020 I said, "I wished this year we wouldn’t travel so much". Now jokingly she blames me for the pandemic. Like I said, it’s in her DNA.

Therefore, I find myself ‘setting up’ anew fairly frequently. There is only so much that fits in a suitcase(s) or a car, so inevitably there is things left behind (sorry mom about the boxes). 

While new places bring about a great fun array of variety, there is a part of me that instantly starts a hunt for a few familiar things that guarantee me joy. Sometimes it’s the small things. For me, one is Yogi Tea. I go on the hunt for Yogi Tea. It’s not always easy to find ...(especially Classic for some reason!?). 

But you see, the devil is in the detail...

The summer before last, that distant memory of traveling, a bunch of us were in Corsica. We’d stopped at a little restaurant, white linen cloths fluttered in the breeze, the ocean lapping a few feet away, a swarm of waiters pouring glinting rosé into tall wine glasses and bread rolls appeared on our plates. One friend stopped and smiled (she has a glorious smile). She said, ‘How, whenever you reach for a roll in those little bread baskets – the wish is for it to be warm. You never want it to be cold. That always disappoints. There is so much pleasure in a warm bread roll.’

She is right. It is a delicious detail. 

The roll was warm. 

And yes, Yogi Tea is great. I love it but -

For me it’s what they do with that little bit of real estate, that every other tea bag manufacturer has, at the end of the tea bag string, that small square of paper. 

They put a message there. It’s not a fact or advertising - it’s a bit of wisdom. Timely.

Because when you make tea, there is always a moment you have to wait. There is a pause. You are probably taking a break. The kettle hasn’t yet boiled. The cup is on the counter. The teabag is in but needs a minute. This moment, there is a delight. It's a 'warm roll moment'.

Today, mine says “May this day bring you peace, tranquility and harmony.’ 

I send this delicious detail onto your day.