oh, GROSS!
Sometime during the day I looked down at my feet and was appalled to see that my ankles were swollen up like a pregnant woman’s. And NO I am definitely not pregnant. Ruth thought it was because of all the tomato juice I drank on the plane but I reject that. I know I could eat a whole bag of potato chips and even that much salt doesn’t make my ankles swell. I think I read something on the internet about the long plane trip possibly causing swelling, but I can’t remember why, perhaps the pressure or something. Anyhow, I’m back in my room with my feet up for now.
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