title: Odyssey of a Philly Boy: Serendipity, Tsouris and a Little Mazel
author:  Mel Stein 
description: Mel Stein is the former Senior Vice President of Aetna US Healthcare, serial entrepreneur, rock-and-roll drummer, and Caddyshack extra. Odyssey of a Philly Boy is his first book.
zlib_text: The Sons of Bingaloo
   
  Creativity
  takes place in the mind.
  - - A creative person
  must be, above all,
  a person.
  SONYA DORMAN
  The last of the triple moons was still in the sky at dawn, when Pettrey woke. A fine, greenish haze
  predicted a good day, one of clear light. He stretched luxuriously, though he must get up quickly, eat
  some excellent nourishment, and be on his way. It was licensing week.
  The first two days, given over to apprentices, had passed, while Pettrey took his time, took walks,
  admired rivers, and allowed his mind to go easy. He had suffered the hours of anxiety, as he did every
  year, and put them behind him. Very likely they would reappear in another form, later on; he used
  everything in one way or another. 
  After he had eaten, Pettrey put a fairly new cloak over his shoulders, and left home. The rivers were
  running silver green in the park where he lived this year. Although it was so early in the day, the roads
  were busy. Many shops closed during the mornings of licensi