In Natter:

Pix: My PCP... officially diagnosed me with "derangement of the knee..."

Susan W.: "Derangement of the knee" sounds like it belongs on one of those medieval lists of ailments.

Tom Scola: Kristin’s knee is obviously choleric, and is producing too much yellow bile.

Natter:

NoiseDesign: I’ve been taking it three times a day for a couple of years now.

aurelia: I'll bet Pix doesn't have to pin you down, squirt it in your mouth, and then give you treats to cover the cherry flavor.

NoiseDesign: How we choose to live our lives is our business.

Not funny, but well put. Cass in Natter:

Loving living things can be hard. Beautiful, but hard.

kat: But also why does ophthalmology have so many extra letters?

javachik: Yeah you’d think those letters would be ophthional!

Toddson: Years ago, after I'd dislocated my kneecap, a doctor looked at an x-ray and said, "what's a joint like this doing in a nice girl like you

Toddson:

Years ago, after I'd dislocated my kneecap, a doctor looked at an x-ray and said, "what's a joint like this doing in a nice girl like you?"

DavidS:

Oooh, we're talking about supplements now!

B.org has aged into supplements and kaftans.

ND: Take a lesson from me. Don't slice the tip of your thumb to the point of needing five stitches while making dinner.

David S: Dammit! There goes my evening plans.

Teppy: I guess I won't even *make* dinner, now.

DavidS: What's the point if there's not arterial spurting?

Teppy: Hell if I know.

Nilly brings Hanukkah Wisdom in Natter: It's Hanukkah now (started on Thursday afternoon, and we'll light candles every day until this Thursday afternoon), and it's quite strange to try to be festive - let alone, feel festive - in such difficult and troubled times.

I have to admit I find myself choked up trying to sing out loud the lyrics to some of Hanukkah's songs, talking about the hardships that were put upon the Jewish people through the generations. However, there's one line that keeps resonating with me, and I can't help but feel how well it describes these times - 'each one of us is a little light, but all of us together are a strong and steady light'.

So I make it a point to look for these little lights, these acts of grace and compassion and kindness. I feel that they're so deeply needed, so I try to actively look for them (oh, and if at all possible, I wish and hope that I can also actually do a tiny bit of that myself, for others). And that's what this Hanukkah is, for me.

Hope you are, too, as well as possible, and lots of ~ma for all good things, all around. This place, and each of you, is way more than just-a-little light, for me. Thank you.

Karl expands on Nilly's thought: Nilly speaks for me in this. Nilly and Shir and all the lovely Jewish folks here: chag sameach and may you also find bits of joy and love and courage during the holiday. Shir, in particular your posts about wanting a future that includes everyone give me hope for that future; your courage bolsters my own.

I don't post much these days, but you folks are very important to me. Please continue to take care of yourselves and each other.