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Coming off the most successful year in the fran- chise's illustrious history, with a record-breaking 62 box offices records and over two million smiling fans, the Harlem Globetrotters are primed to showcase their eye-popping 2010 "Magical Memories" World Tour in Redding on Tues- day, April 20, with the wholesome family enter- tainment known worldwide for thrilling fans young and old and making cherished family memories. Now in their 84th con- secutive season of touring the world, the Globetrotters' high-flying show features some of the most extraordi- nary athletes and entertain- ers on the planet – including Big Easy Lofton and Flight Time Lang, stars of this past season's edition of the Emmy Award-winning CBS reality hit, "The Amazing Race," the dynamic Firefly Fisher, the gravity-defying Hi Rise Brown, and many more. "The Harlem Globetrot- ters are the epitome of world-class family fun," says Michael Kenney, senior vice president of live event marketing. Sponsored by Campbell Soup Co., Spalding, Howard Johnson and America's Best Contacts and Eyeglasses, the Globe- trotters will take the court at 7 p.m. Tickets start at $26 and are available at www.tick- etweb.com. Individual tick- et information can also be found at www.harlemglo- betrotters.com, as well as information on group and scout tickets. The Original Harlem Globetrotters have played in 120 countries on six conti- nents, entertaining more than 130 million fans and crossing barriers between cultures, societies and peo- ple from all walks of life. Wednesday, March 3, 2010 – Daily News – 3B OPEN: 7 days a week 5:30am - 9pm 259 S.Main St., Red Bluff Not valid with other discounts. 2 EGGS 2 SLICES BACON 2 PANCAKES Offer Good Everyday 5:30-8AM ONLY $ 1 99 Dine in only, No substitutions Coffee 59¢ Dear Annie: My wife of four years passed away rather quickly last year, and I was devastated. She was only 42. I am 49. Her 22-year-old daugh- ter came to live with me, and we began consoling each other. She is the spit- ting image of her mother. The problem is, we have fallen in love. We share the same bed now and are sex- ually intimate. I want to ask her to marry me, and I know she will say yes. She is not a blood relation and has no relatives to object. Her father left her mother when she was young, and he has never been in contact. I am in love and feel like a kid again. Is this wrong? — San Pedro Dear San Pedro: Well, there is a huge ''ick'' factor. Aside from that, this girl is only 22. The loss of her mother brought you two togeth- er, but in a superficial, and likely temporary, way. We can understand what appeals to you — she looks like Mom, she is young and vibrant and makes you feel like a teenager, and you have a loss in common. She may love you, but it could be as the father figure who has been missing from her life. If you truly love her, please give her the time, opportunity and freedom to figure it out. Dear Annie: Our very good friends got a kitten a year ago. The kitten was never properly trained and now, as a grown cat, thinks it is welcome every- where. When we go to their home for dinner, the cat walks all over the kitchen counters where the food is being prepared and even jumps up on the dinner table while we're eating. My wife refuses to go to their house for any reason, especially meals, and won't accept any food they bring to us. We've met them for dinner in restaurants a couple of times, but it is getting awkward to keep avoid- ing their place. Should we admit that the prevalence of the cat all over everything makes it undesir- able? — California Dear California: If your friends ask why you won't come over, you should tell them the truth in the nicest way possible. Say it makes you uncomfortable when the cat walks all over the countertops and dinner table. They may protest, but you can easily hold your ground by pleading a highly developed sensi- tivity to cat hair. At this point, they are not likely to retrain the cat, so it is kinder to let them assume the problem is yours. Dear Annie: ''Heartsick in the Heartland'' can be supportive of her nephews with Duchenne mus- cular dystrophy (DMD) by contact- ing a wonderful organization called Parent Project Muscular Dystrophy (PPMD), founded and funded by parents, therapists and medical researchers. Their website is www.parentprojectmd.org and their toll-free number is 1-800-714- 5437. PPMD has contacts and activi- ties in most states. At their annual conferences, there is an opportunity to meet other parents and hear what new developments exist. The important thing is for parents to know they are not alone. There is hope, help and friendship. There is no cure, but treatments may make it possible for a person to live to age 30 in relatively good shape. All states have support and fund- ing programs for children with dis- abilities, including getting them into Medicare. Swimming and water therapy are invaluable to a child with DMD. With the aid of a walker or wheelchair, a DMD kid can attend a regular school and maybe even college. I wish I could share the bright, angelic smile of my 3-year-old grandson. With intense physical therapy, he has just learned to walk. Oh, how he laughs! He brings great joy to everyone who meets him. — A Caring Grandmother Annie's Mailbox is written by Kathy Mitchell and Marcy Sugar, longtime editors of the Ann Landers column. Please e-mail your questions to anniesmailboxcomcast.net, or write to: Annie's Mailbox, c/o Creators Syndicate, 5777 W. Century Blvd., Ste. 700, Los Angeles, CA 90045. I'm in love with my late wife's daughter Annie's Mailbox by Kathy Mitchell and Marcy Sugar FEATURES DEAR DR. GOTT: I always enjoy reading your column. You seem to be w e l l - g r o u n d e d medically, yet o p e n - m i n d e d enough to hear new things. I am writing to let you know my experi- ence with rest- less-legs syndrome. I am a 57-year-old female. My height and weight are proportion- ate, and I am healthy overall. When I get fatigued, or just very tired at the end of the day, I am often bothered by RLS. It is annoying to say the least. General- ly, I take an aspirin or two, which helps calm things down, but I already have thin blood and don't like to take more than is necessary. One night, I had both a hacking cough and RLS symptoms. I got out of bed and took a spoonful of honey to coat my throat. Minutes after I went back to bed, the RLS symptoms set- tled down. Just a fluke, I thought. Well, I have learned over time that taking a spoonful of honey has indeed helped the situation. I don't need it every night, but when I do, it is nice to know that there is some- thing in the house apart from medicine to help me. Oh, and the honey helped to quell my cough, too. DEAR READER: Restless-legs syndrome is an annoying but harm- less condition that caus- es the sufferer to experi- ence odd sensations in the legs such as tingling, aching, burning, crawl- ing, itching, pain and much more when sitting or lying down. It typi- cally causes an urge to get up and move. In severe cases, these abnormal sensations may be experienced in the upper extremities as well. Symptoms generally begin during extended periods of inactivity. They may worsen in the evening and throughout the night, causing the legs to twitch — a con- dition known as periodic limb movements of sleep. These sensations often cause sufferers to have trouble falling or staying asleep. Relief is often found by getting out of bed and moving around. There is no one cause of RLS, and in many instances, no cause can be found. The cur- rent thought is that it may be the result of an imbalance of dopamine, the brain chemical that helps con- trol muscle m o v e m e n t . There is a known hereditary link in approximately 50 per- cent of all cases. Preg- nancy can cause tempo- rary RLS symptoms, but most women experience relief shortly after deliv- ery. Peripheral neuropa- thy, kidney failure and iron deficiency may also cause or worsen symp- toms. Now, before I am berated by my readers, I will mention sleep apnea. However, the var- ious related departments of the National Institutes of Health, the American Academy of Family Physicians and the Mayo Clinic do not list sleep apnea as a cause of RLS. In fact, I cannot find any scientific stud- ies that show the two conditions are related. However, this does not mean they aren't. Per- haps researchers need to study this possible con- nection. Honey as a remedy to RLS is new to me. Hawthorn berries, mag- nesium and calcium, soap under the sheets, pickle juice, electrolyte sports drinks and other remedies have helped some of my readers who suffer from RLS. Unfor- tunately, RLS is often difficult to treat, with few prescription options being available and home remedies being extremely beneficial for one and not at all for another. On occasion, I get a letter from a suf- ferer who is helped intermittently by one or more home remedies. So, readers, here is another one to try. This option is admittedly bet- ter tasting than pickle juice, but does it work? Try it, and let me know your results. I will print a follow-up article once I receive enough results. Dr. Peter Gott is a retired physician and the author of the book "Dr. Gott's No Flour, No Sugar Diet," available at most chain and i n d e p e n d e n t bookstores, and the recently published "Dr. Gott's No Flour, No Sugar Cookbook." Honey helps reader's cough and RLS Dr. Peter Gott Globetrotters coming to Shasta College MCT photo The Harlem Globetrotters will be performing at Redding's Shasta College in April.