I'm sorry you don't feel like you can talk about what you think here, Shir.

Was it here or on Facebook that this - [link] chocolate milk being better for you after a strenuous workout than sports drinks - was discussed? Because I just woke up from a dream in which I was trying to make sure that P-C, his sibs, and his parents all had a glass of chocolate milk after that last knock-down drag-out.

Hi, Maria! It's wonderful news about your mom's eye! Thanks, cuz I need good news.

I'm sorry you don't feel like you can talk about what you think here, Shir.

Not without hurting people I care about. But hey, that's why I have a blog for. I can practice my wording and theories about Life as I See It there. This thread is for public discussion, and I accept it.

re: PC and PC's Mom

I was taken by her remark about white people not attending Indian events. What is supposed to be the largest Krishna temple in America is not far from me, and the big Mormon school (Brigham Young University) has discovered how fun the festivals are, especially the one where they throw the dye powders around. Of course, the kids aren't there for anything religious, and the temple is kind of dismayed they treat the place like an amusement park and not a place of worship. So the whole thing may not be a good example of "white people appreciating Indian culture" and more of a "See? Evil white devil people don't mix well." So never mind.

But it is fun to see all the multi-colored white kids heading home with pink and blue and green and purple etc. splotches all over themselves.

Holi!

The temple is very much overwhelmed now that the local college kids have discovered the festival. They had to get guards to keep the heathens from trampling the flower beds.

Had we not been able to hit our Nov. target date for India, we were going to aim for Holi.

I was taken by her remark about white people not attending Indian events. What is supposed to be the largest Krishna temple in America is not far from me, and the big Mormon school (Brigham Young University) has discovered how fun the festivals are, especially the one where they throw the dye powders around. Of course, the kids aren't there for anything religious, and the temple is kind of dismayed they treat the place like an amusement park and not a place of worship. So the whole thing may not be a good example of "white people appreciating Indian culture" and more of a "See? Evil white devil people don't mix well." So never mind.

Krishnas are pretty evangelical to the non-Indian folk, their leader took some heat for it BitD. I'm sure there's some dismay because of the flower beds, but they consider even hearing the chanting a blessing so they're probably happy to have them even if they don't join in.

I can see how the Mormon kids would enjoy the festivals -- neither crowd drinks and the Krishnas are celibate.

Spent today feeling miserable. Ryan passed a sore throat on to both of us; this morning I woke to discover he'd decided his conjunctivitis would make a great gift with purchase.

Ryan, on the other hand, is over the conjunctivitis and feeling great. Yesterday he was an absolute joy, such a sweet, happy little boy. Observation: life is much better when I'm sick and he's well than the other way around.

Observation: life is much better when I'm sick and he's well than the other way around.

So sweet!

Sorry to hear about the gifts that keep on giving. I can relate. One of my clients came to see me last week after coming home from Africa with some sort of virus, which she graciously handed over through vicious coughing.

Swollen glands, icky lung feeling, etc. Blergh.

However, peroxide in my ears and liberal use of the Neti bottle have helped reduce the symptoms.