Tis the Season

Although I haven't been truly religious since my departure for college in 1977 (maybe even before that), I have slowly evolved into a Catholic in name only. You know the ones, you only see them at church on Easter and Christmas. I have tried other faiths on for size over the years, but it just never felt right. I was an interloper, a misfit, an impostor. I say instead that I am spiritual, moral, a person of faith. So when my daughter inquired what I was giving up for Lent, I not only didn't have an answer, I hadn't even thought about it. That said and the fact that Lent started two weeks ago, I have decided to give up my daily Starbucks/Caribou coffee run. Anyone that knows me, knows that I never miss a day it is so ingrained into my routine. Sacrifice and discipline are good, even if it isn't because of religion. Check back with me on Easter.

New Favorite Past Time

Day One

The beach

My new favorite past time at the beach is hunting for shark's teeth. They come in different sizes and are gray, black or brown. In ten years the average Tiger shark sheds 24,000 teeth! My friend and mentor, Janet Koegler, got me started. She showed me what to look for and gave me a head start with a few teeth. My first day was a modest find of 9 teeth (12 including the teeth Janet gave me). However, I am a quick learner and yesterday I found 15 and today was a personal best of 33! It doesn't look like much, but I still have 17 days to go!

Total to date!