Wiseguy

Preparing for a trip in France. We will be starting in Bordeaux and ending in Nice. On prior trips I have activated the international day plan on ATT. Currently that option is 12/day for the first phone and 6/day for subsequent phones. There are four of us so that would get pretty pricey pretty quick.

Is an eSIM the best way to go? I know it will be more limited or require an extra step or two to get some functions but basically just want to be able to access internet to look up places of interest, restaurants, etc and of course to use maps. iPhones all around so esims will work for everyone.

Am I missing anything with this plan? Any recommendations on specific providers? Looking for unlimited data plans just so we don’t have to think about how much we might use.

Is that Fred Leblanc behind the drums?

Priority wise you are correct. But practically speaking Audubon was very simple. There were already roads on either side of the river since there was a functioning ferry prior to the bridge being built. All they had to do was build a bridge and connect it to Hwy 10 on either side. For the BR bridge there will need to be a lot more property obtained and more road construction to connect a new bridge to existing main thoroughfares.

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Proceeds go to the CC baseball program. Don’t click on it.

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Nahh. Created by a Tiger fan.

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was Katrina. I lived there before and after, and it was completely different. Maybe it was inevitable, but Katrina definitely sped it up.

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I don’t think it was inevitable without Katrina. I think that investors would have bought properties next to each other and razed them to create the newer apartment complexes everyone was looking for. The location is great and the infrastructure is there. I would guess maybe that side of campus would have seen something like what they did with the north side on Nicholson.

Ok- it’s not done by Schnall, but it’s funny. It only uses his words from the pot game presser.

Suno link

I’m hearing they are expecting large crowds by the end of next week and there is accurate intelligence that explosions and rocket launches are planned. TIFWIW

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am a mental health professional and you are correct. This (based on what you have posted) is clear depression.

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To add to my previous post- here are some things I tell all my clients who are dealing with depression. If you can get her on board with some of them (maybe as a couple) if she is not willing to go to therapy then these may help some.

1. Cut down on alcohol. You don’t necessarily have to quit. Some people need to because they are incapable of “cutting back”. Reducing alcohol consumption does wonders for mood, energy, and overall health.

2. Move. Not as in houses, but be active. It doesn’t mean you have to go to the gym for an hour every day. But do a little more than you are doing now. For some people that is a walk around the neighborhood after dinner.

3. Get some sunshine. Sunshine is a great way to increase vitamin D which is vital for a number of health related functions.

4. Eat real food. Reduce or minimize processed foods, especially sugar. No need to go overboard and adhere to strict keto or paleo or whatever the current fad diet is. Balance, prioritize protein and find what works for you.

5. Find somewhere to volunteer. It doesn’t need to be anything big. Volunteering connects us with something bigger than ourselves and lets us feel like we are meeting a need for someone. It is productive. And for many people it gets you out of your own head and helps you gain perspective about what you are experiencing and the true magnitude of your problems. In other words, and to put it coarsely- other people have a lot bigger problems than we do and we need to get our shite together. NOTE: this last statement isn’t meant to minimize anyone’s experience- just to give an idea of what volunteering might do for someone.

6. Develop/maintain healthy sleep patterns. 7-8 hours per night is a general rule of thumb for adults. Some people need a little more, some people need a little less. Try to go to sleep and wake up at about the same time every day. The following are recommendations especially for people who have trouble either going to sleep or staying asleep. Turn off screens an hour before bedtime. Keep your bedroom cool and dark. Pitch black is best. Minimize alcohol consumption for a couple hours before going to bed. Alcohol does help people to fall asleep sometimes, but it reduces the quality of sleep significantly. If sleep is a problem, keep your bedroom for sleep and sex only. No TV watching, eating, etc (at least while you are getting your sleep straight).

I will also add that you might look into therapy for yourself to help you deal with the stress this is causing you. For you, in-depth therapy may not be truly necessary- it could be more like coaching, and having someone provide more support for you.

Hope something here is useful to someone.

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you are a player looking to make a move or commit, and you saw these two head coaches post game pressers, where you going?

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And if you are a player’s parent, which program and which coach do you feel good about sending your son to?

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Ump said for arguing balls and strikes.

HC said well you have missed three pitches.

Ejection happened. He came out of the dugout to ask about the warning to his coach, not to argue balls and strikes.

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I would say that “you missed three pitches” after the warning was clearly arguing balls and strikes. Maybe it’s just me…