I have an inherited crab pot sitting in my side yard. It came to me when a friend moved back east, and for a couple of years it has sat idly, lending a vaguely maritime vibe to that small corner of the yard. But this is not what a crab pot is made for. I wanted to go crabbing, but hadn't done it before. As with many other pursuits, there's a certain amount of momentum required to get through the first outing, and I just hadn't yet mustered it. When I got an invitation fro

I'm attracted to water -- rivers, creeks, lakes, sounds and oceans I like them all. But I am often not long satisfied to just watch a piece of water. I want to interact with it somehow. Turns out we're all probably wired for this. Check out the book Blue Mind: The Surprising Science That Shows How Being Near, In, On, or Under Water Can Make You Happier, Healthier, More Connected, and Better at What You Do. This summer during a trip to a family cabin on Lake Cascade, I vi