Turkey day, day of rest & mulling over me

I wriggled out of cooking today. Instead, we are going to the home of my son's girlfriend's friend who is a gourmet cook and always does a huge Thanksgiving day feast for everyone who wants to come. She's asian (don't know which sort of asian), and her parents will be there.  My son is afraid Grumpy will misbehave, so he reminds us to be ultra-sensitive and polite. Sigh.

I'm reading up on chronic inflammation. On NPR yesterday I heard that there is an Andrew Weil restaurant in town, True Food, and I was hot to go there for dinner, but Grumpy was grumpy and wouldn't go. Blackberries, walnuts, and blueberries in my oatmeal this morning -- but I can't eat oatmeal every day; gets boring. Grumpy will be happy that I read this morning on a health holistic (eastern/western) website that sex is good for inflammation due to endorphins released. I knew about the endorphins but didn't know they are helpful in reducing inflammation; hence the benefits of exercise and relaxation as well. My libido has become an issue these days.

The knee is slowly improving with consistent gentle exercise (and the anti-inflammatory med).  I wonder if it gets inflamed so easily because my generally inflamed condition. What about my red cheeks that really flame under the influence of alcohol? Must be another sign, lifelong. Chronic anxiety has probably also contributed, also a lifelong condition. One good cure I read about is an extremely low-calorie diet. I think I'll pass on that. Fortunately I love curry (has turmeric), garlic, and berries.

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