Thursday, May 8, 2008

CAYENNE PEPPER AND HONEY

We had the misfortune to lose my mother on 4/23. She passed late that morning in Rick's arms. Rick, Annie, Marcy and I were around her when it happened. Roxy had just went back to her home the day before. Andy had just boarded a plane to come to be with her when he got the call from me that she had passed. She was born in Opelousas, LA and that is where Ricky arranged for her to return. She is about 40 feet from her father. We drove there and returned home the day after the funeral. My Uncle Oliver flew in from CA and we were thrilled. Him and my mother were always close. He is a musician and brought his trombone with him to play "When The Saints Go Marchin' In". My deceased father played trombone, too. Uncle Oliver had one of my dad's old mouthpieces to use on his trombone. It was a beautiful service and Mommy will be really missed.

Andy came back to our place so we could spend time together. His son, George, and his girlfriend couldn't make it to LA so they came to be with us the Monday after we came back. It was nice to have more family around at a time like this. I really enjoyed having them here and so did Bill and Marcy. However, I guess my immune system got run down from all of the goings on of the last couple of weeks and I have come down with a nasty cold or something. I have not left the house since going to church on Sunday. Now here comes the CAYENNE PEPPER AND HONEY part. Uncle Oliver called me a couple of days after I got home and I sounded awful because of laryngitis. He told me 3 times a day to mix 1/2 tsp of cayenne pepper with 1/2 tsp of honey and swallow it. I did it and it worked real well. Plus it didn't taste bad. Now whenever I get laryngitis I will get out my cayenne pepper and honey, for sure.

This might seem a little choppy, but, my mind is still "shaken", so to speak. A lot has happened in the last few weeks. And now this cold has me down. Today my dear friend, Chris, took me to a day spa as a birthday present. We had facials, pedicures and lunch. Boy, it was nice to finally just relax and have time just for me and to be pampered. This was the best facial and pedicure I have ever had. The facial started with a session in the steam room in which I choose eucalyptus as the aromatherapy. When I came out my hair looked awful, but, I felt great!! Then I towel dried myself, put on a lucious terry robe and waited to be taken to the room for my facial. All I can say to describe it is that I was soooooooooo relaxed. She massaged my face, shoulder, neck, arms, hands, fingers and finally, my head. After an hour of this I dressed and went to the next room for my pedicure. This was no regular pedicure, for sure. I won't even begin to describe the hour, just say it was heaven. Chris and I met up in the pedicure room and then were served a light lunch. Glorious!! Thanks so much, Chris!!!

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