Sunday, May 23 Blog 2

Sunday, May 23, 2010, Blog #2

Did you know that spinach is 14% fat? Or that antioxidants cause the color of fruits and vegetables? Well, now you do!

Ayurveda gets curiouser and curiouser. The other day when I walked in a drizzle Baji said I should be using an umbrella or at least utilizing a head covering while I'm in treatment due to the immune system issue. Coincidentally enough, after walking in the drizzle, I did have a somewhat sore throat by noon. Apparently due to walking in the drizzle. I can't use an umbrella because my shoulder muscles are strong enough to support an umbrella--especially one with a wooden handle--for an hour. I only use an umbrella at home if I absolutely have to do so.

My medications this time consist of two absolutely gross-tasting liquids at six o'clock and 5 o'clock. Sometimes I have to talk my stomach into keeping one of them down. But I have learned that exhaling before drinking it is better than holding my breath. After breakfast and after dinner, I get 3 pills (Thank you, Baji) and one liquid, which is nothing to write home to mom about. I think this may have been the Nestle's Quik one last year, but it is liquified this year. Tasted better last year. I knew there was a reason I should have gone ahead and brought my honey with me.

With regard to food, I am really eating too much. Plenty of fruits--pineapple every day, apples, watermelon, oranges, bananas. Rice and fruits and vegetables every day for lunch. I have finally figured out that mixing the cooked vegetables with the rice makes the vegetables more palatable. Ditto for the chipotle every night. Green beans, cauliflower, and several local favorites.

BTW: I have to go back on the nonspiced food. The royal mother enjoys her spiced food so I am the only one with the weak stomach.

The Malayalum language has 56 characters; English has 26. Probably explains why so many of their words are so long. They have to use all 56. Baji told me that the Malayalum word for candy is so long--about 4 feet--that even when they are writing in their own language, they use the English term "sweets" instead of writing out their longer word.

The phonetic spelling for the word 'yes' is 'shitty'--phonetically, that is.

Hindi is India's national language. Comes from Sanskrit. However, less than half the people in Kerala speak/know it. They just use Malayalum.

Everything is going well. I'm not bored at all. Conversation with the royal mother is somewhat limited due to her hearing and being unable to use hand signals because of her sight. She did tell me that her grandson is graduating from medical school tomorrow. He has a sister who is a lawyer. All her progeny seem to go on for graduate training--quite a legacy for her. All the grandchildren were born and raised in the US. Mam's children call her everyday. They want her in the States, but she isn't giving in at this point.

Have fun, be healthy, take care.

Love,
Mom/Peggy/Granny/NiNI