In the mists of the past, elders carried totems with them during a journey. A leather pouch with draw-string may have been worn around the neck. Into this, new items from the quest could be added.Today, I was free and thought I'd enjoy the fine weather by taking a walk uptown. I didn't have a pouch so I had to decide which charm (now called device) to bring along. Should I take my cell phone, PDA, GPS, or digital camera?
The city is putting in new sidewalks on Fourth Street and I want you to see why I do need a pouch. The item to the right is a piece of old brick. One hundred years ago, the entire street was paved with them. Just like a meaningful trinket found on a journey, I couldn't pass it up! Now, what am I going to do with a piece of century-old pavement?