Water by itself is not enough to calm a scratchy throat; once the sip is gone, any relief subsides. Hot tea does wonders. It soothes not only physical woes but also calms your mind. I feel much better.
Here's a volleyball email I sent in April 2004 that talks about tea:
Friends:
Most of you know that, ordinarily, I am a coffee-drinker; some might even say connoisseur. I expend much effort in preparing coffee when its purpose is more than to warm and invigorate: fresh and darkly roasted beans home ground to just the right grain and carefully measured; pure water; a dash of love. Yet, when I'm feeling ill or the day is dreary and cold, it is to a steaming cup of tea I turn. Specifically, the most soothing to me is Earl Grey with a little honey. Tea drinkers are special, you see, for they possess millennia old wisdom, and are aware that tea is more than a simple beverage. Many teas are imbued with properties, some esoteric and others known, that smooth the crashing waters of a stressed mind into a still clear pool of deep and productive thought and restore to the body its sense of purpose.
I'm sure most of you are thinking how like Volleyball tea is. It was my thought as well. At 7 tonight, we will drink deeply of this powerful elixir called Volleyball. Join us at Greystone, won't you? Bring a friend! Directions follow.
Most of you know that, ordinarily, I am a coffee-drinker; some might even say connoisseur. I expend much effort in preparing coffee when its purpose is more than to warm and invigorate: fresh and darkly roasted beans home ground to just the right grain and carefully measured; pure water; a dash of love. Yet, when I'm feeling ill or the day is dreary and cold, it is to a steaming cup of tea I turn. Specifically, the most soothing to me is Earl Grey with a little honey. Tea drinkers are special, you see, for they possess millennia old wisdom, and are aware that tea is more than a simple beverage. Many teas are imbued with properties, some esoteric and others known, that smooth the crashing waters of a stressed mind into a still clear pool of deep and productive thought and restore to the body its sense of purpose.
I'm sure most of you are thinking how like Volleyball tea is. It was my thought as well. At 7 tonight, we will drink deeply of this powerful elixir called Volleyball. Join us at Greystone, won't you? Bring a friend! Directions follow.
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