Earl Grey - Not just for the captain

     Any Star Trek fan will tell you what Captain Picard's favorite drink is: "Tea, Earl Grey, hot".
     I got curious one day when I was having lunch in downtown Port Huron, Michigan. I was sitting in the now-closed Diana's Sweet Shop and saw it on the menu. They brought me a bag and I immediately loved the smell right when i opened it.

     Flash-forward years later, and Earl Grey is still one of my favorite teas. Here's how I fix it, especially when I'm about to sit down and write:
     Let two bags steep in a soup-mug. Not for too long, though, since the lavender oil makes a weird film on the surface.
     Add a dash of milk or creamer. When it comes to adding creamer, I use my bi-racial skin color as a guide. For this, I add enough creamer so it matches the outside of my forearm.
     Add 3 teaspoons of sweetener. It's a good treat.