Tag Archives: be here now

“Relax” by Ellen Bass

Posted on July 20, 2016 by jyourist

Bad things are going to happen. Your tomatoes will grow a fungus and your cat will get run over. Someone will leave the bag with the ice cream melting in the car and throw your blue cashmere sweater in the … Continue reading →

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Zen java

Posted on December 31, 2013 by jyourist

We had brunch today with IB and AI. IB made coffee for us using his new Japanese pour over equipment, called the Nel drip. It is not so surprising that the japanese have perfected this slow, methodical, precise method of … Continue reading →

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