Some of the more pleasant rituals of civilization center around coffee or tea. It's a chance to take a break from the day's activities and shares thoughts with friends or steal a moment to sit back and reflect in your own world.
At right, my husband, Wally, and I are taking just such a break with our good friends Chris and Anita at The Old Cataract Hotel on the Nile, where Agatha Christie wrote Murder On The Nile. Anita and I took a tour of the hotel while Wally and Chris sat and watched the sunset. They told us they sat there for forty-five blissful minutes and never spoke a word.
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This little tea mug is beautifully decorated and comes with tea and Yam Good Cookies. Long after the cookies are gone, the lovely mug will remind the recipient of your thoughtful gesture.