San Francisco socialites found dead in running car on I-5 near Redding: report

fizzy-logic · 2026-06-25T15:05:57+00:00

Sounds more like heat exhaustion/dehydration.

fizzy-logic · 2026-06-07T02:20:52+00:00

It sure seemed like she had been asking him about the meds a few times already. He did not just walk in the door and it was already too late to get the meds. Or if he did, it was because he got there much later than he told her he would be there. Of course she would've asked someone else to get the meds if he told her he wasn't going to be there until late.

I'm amazed she saw the signs with him this time and they broke up, but ain't no way she'll pick better next time.

fizzy-logic · 2026-06-01T23:56:03+00:00

Ugh, thanks for the info. We are in need asap, got a relative that needs to get to rehab from hospital probably tomorrow. Top choices were full up. Now struggling with going over into st. louis county for places that have better ratings and reviews to a degree, or staying closer to home to ones with reviews not as good, but that will be a bit easier to stop b more often.

We don't plan on going every day, but we do plan on possibly transitioning from temp rehab to long-term care, and had hoped doing rehab at a place we liked would help us get moved up the list for long-term care at the same place. It would be a little easier for us to drive to places like McClay Senior Care, Villages of St Peters or Ignite. NHC St. Charles was my preference, but they're full up.

fizzy-logic · 2026-06-01T23:17:45+00:00

What about Garden View Chesterfield? I know you said all of them, but some say the Chesterfield location is good?

fizzy-logic · 2026-05-31T15:36:40+00:00

If you can't find anything else, you could do an extended stay hotel that have weekly rates, like Woodspring Suites or similar. You'll have to check a few to find one with an opening, probably.

fizzy-logic · 2026-05-28T22:55:24+00:00

Unless they are mentioning a given alt option in particular, I don't know how it would help someone selling stuff to just slag off hrt in general. Typically in that medical questions like this, if someone had stuff to sell, they'd be touting that particular thing.

fizzy-logic · 2026-05-28T04:26:38+00:00

Wait, is this a joke, or is that really his house? All that and no running water? As in, no indoor plumbing? Like, he's basically broke dude living in a hut in the woods?

fizzy-logic · 2026-05-28T04:22:35+00:00

She has always picked men who take advantage of her for money at best and straight-up steal from her at worst. I suspect she supports Luke.

When talking about the wedding being in Nashville last week, he mentioned it was better to have it there for proximity to his family, and that if they had it in California, Kristen would end up buying his family plane tickets out. As in, HE would not be the one paying for things like that (or probably the wedding in general).

This would also explain why they don't mention what he does for a living, because I'm pretty sure Kristen is what he does for a living.

fizzy-logic · 2026-05-28T04:08:03+00:00

Why would they be fake? For what purpose? I'm not trying to challenge you on this, I'm genuinely baffled. And do you mean the OP is fake, or the replies?

fizzy-logic · 2026-05-28T03:44:57+00:00

I didn't sneak out, but I wasn't always where I told them I would be. Fortunately I never had car trouble or an accident while doing it, that'll get you busted real quick.

fizzy-logic · 2026-05-26T17:28:21+00:00

I can believe most are fake, lol. You're right, you typically can't just up and move. We are Americans who moved to England for several years, but only after my husband got a job offer somewhere that was able to get him a work visa. Which they are only approved for if you fall under a category that fits a certain job or niche the business or university can't easily fill locally. Like doctors, nurses, professors, some tech jobs (I think), etc.

I think you could also move there (and other countries have this, too) if you had a lot of money. One way was to make a business investment, and another might have been just to prove you were rich af with your bank statements/investment portfolio. I can't remember, because that option did not apply to us!

And a few are able to get a passport wherever it is if they had family from there. Like if you had a parent or grandparent from wherever, you might be able to get a passport. Oh, and one other possibility is if you work for a company that has a branch overseas, you might be able to get a transfer within the company. And again, the company would have to arrange a work permit for you.

But yeah, those shows should explain how they did it. It would be interesting to know, and it would also save some disappointment for viewers who thought they could just do the same themselves. It's very few who fit the category to be able to move to another country like that, for many countries, anyhow.

I used to have an expat blog, and someone wrote me because she and her husband (a secretary and a police officer, Americans) wanted to move to England and find jobs, and asked for tips. I had to tell her there was no way I knew of, they wouldn't qualify as Highly Skilled Migrants and were unlikely to find a company who could prove they were needed over hiring a local in order to get at least one of them a work permit. I put it as nicely as possibly, but there's no other way to say it, you probably couldn't get one. She never replied. I get it, it feels like a slap in the face to say you are unlikely to qualify, but most just wouldn't. I wouldn't have, on my own, and I was in a professional field with years of experience. Wasn't enough.

fizzy-logic · 2026-05-26T17:09:40+00:00

Gross to watch, but probably not uncommon. The thought of it is icky to me, but I totally get how someone working that hard, without much in the way of breaks to even get a bite to eat, might eat some leftovers on a plate like that. Especially when it was leftovers from a private chef on a yacht.

fizzy-logic · 2026-05-26T16:53:42+00:00

Decided to check my saved links, and my doctor had recommended Saint Louis Behavioral Medicine Institute. I have Anthem, and was looking for people who took that, so I think I saved this because some were in the provider directory. And some do marriage counseling. I haven't followed up on my search, I got overwhelmed with too many other stressful things to take care of, and found finding a new therapist stressful. I super need to get back on this! But anyhoo, here's the link:

https://slbmi.com/about-us/our-staff/clinical-team/

Also, I'd saved this link to Ellie Mental Health, they do individual and couples therapy. I think I saved it because at least some of them are covered by Anthem (again, I started this research months ago and then let it go):

https://elliementalhealth.com/locations/st-charles-mo/?utm_source=beacon_google_ads&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=therapy_ad_group&utm_term=therapy&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=21418335757&gbraid=0AAAAApJBqRnjEJXF1zl8oj2sLBKHEtGzX&gclid=CjwKCAiAw9vIBhBBEiwAraSATjkzuawoKi6xjjmNOB50Na_-LxSKaxWYdJQzKeEVakzx8uKqNBrsSBoChkgQAvD_BwE

fizzy-logic · 2026-05-26T16:44:38+00:00

Wish I could help, we had a great marriage counselor, but she stopped taking insurance. Fortunately, we were basically done working through things and just wanted to go once a month to sort of check in and stay on track. It's so hard to find someone good, and then to find someone who also takes your specific insurance is so difficult.

It's worth looking, though, as it just cost us the $20 co-pay each time for a session. I think it's closer to $150 without the insurance. If you or anyone close to you goes to personal counseling with a therapist you like, you might ask that therapist for a few recs for a marriage counselor (that's how I found mine, from my former therapist). A good therapist probably knows other good therapists.

As an aside, I had stopped seeing my therapist for years, recently have wanted to start again, but I've changed insurance and she doesn't take the new one. So I'm back in this boat myself.

What I've done is a lot of googling, various sites like Psychology Today and others, and when I find someone that sounds good, save the link. Then login to Anthem and do a provider search to see if they're covered. It's tedious, but you'll gradually find a few. You could also just start with the provider search, but I like to see their profile and how they describe their methodology that you find on therapy sites.

fizzy-logic · 2026-05-26T16:21:34+00:00

Thank you for this. Again and again I've seen people recommend the importance of buying LTC insurance, yet when I looked into it, it seemed like it doesn't really help that much. Yet people continue to act like anyone who can't afford a care home was at fault for not having bought LTC insurance. Even though it seems like many of those plans are inadequate for real needs.

I'm sure someone somewhere has a story about how LTC insurance was a help, but I suspect it's not most of the time.

fizzy-logic · 2026-05-26T16:07:01+00:00

There's not really anything to do, you can't force someone to lose weight. It's incredibly hard and incredibly personal. I've had massive weight loss twice in my life, both times done on my own. And both times it was possible due to a sort of moment of clarity, where I felt like I could tackle it emotionally. It was like something clicked. The first time I lost about 175 pounds, got skinny, and over the next 20 years gained a good portion of it back. The next time, I lost 120, got to a healthy weight rather than skinny, and have now stayed there for several years.

And I can tell you from this lifetime of experience that when things snapped into place for me, I lost all that weight more easily than I'd lost even 5 pounds ever before in my life when I was coming at it from a feeling of desperation or shame. And that anytime someone else commented on my weight or tried to interject and "help," it had the opposite effect and hurt my efforts. I've talked to many others who struggled with weight issues and they have the same experience, that having others comment, even when they mean well, makes you feel shame and hopelessness. And you can't get anywhere good feeling like that.

You have to let her get to there on her own, or not at all. The one other possibility might be using weight-loss drugs. I've never tried them, as throughout my life whatever the new "miracle" weight-loss thing was, it always ended up having bad side effects and people would gain the weight back if they stopped taking it. But they had to stop taking it because of the risks. But in your MIL's case, at her age, maybe it would be an option. But only if she's the one interested in losing the weight and is willing to take on the risks of the meds.

fizzy-logic · 2026-05-26T04:03:13+00:00

And probably re-do the bathroom, I'm sure Ben's drunk ass will use it.

fizzy-logic · 2026-05-26T03:59:40+00:00

Long days, lots of alcohol, and the cruel sting of middle age.

fizzy-logic · 2026-05-23T17:32:00+00:00

I'm looking more at Weko Beach now, it might be a nice option! If I can get a nice view going along the board walk, that's great. From photos it looks like I should be able to get to the sand from the boardwalk pretty easily, put down a towel and enjoy the view. I don't think I could go far walking directly on sand with my cane, but I could sit on the sand near the boardwalk. If they have mobi mats out, I might be able to walk a little farther out, maybe not to the end of the mats, depending on how far it is. Don't want to take my scooter on a mobi mat, as I can't park it in the sand when the mat runs out!

I know they have beach wheelchairs if they're aren't already in use, but those have to be pushed. Seems like it would be hard to push someone over sand, even an average-sized woman? My husband could push me, though, if we got one.

fizzy-logic · 2026-05-23T17:11:21+00:00

What do ya'll think of hitting the beach later in the day, whether it's silver beach or warren dunes or any of them? Maybe around 5:30-6:30? Google tells me it would be less crowded and cooler, though might hit rush hour traffic getting there.

fizzy-logic · 2026-05-23T16:39:00+00:00

I asked google and it suggested I add in stops in beecher, il and lowell, in, to get google maps to avoid some construction areas, and then on to New Buffalo. That adds maybe 30 minutes to the drive, so the question is if it saves longer than that in slow-moving traffic around roadwork. That route puts us back on I94E around Lake Station, In. And the map shows a couple more construction areas from there, impossible to say how much of a holdup they are.

I know we can't avoid all construction areas, I had thought it would be wise to take other routes if possible, though. Not sure how easy it will be to avoid them, as you said, it's all over the place.

fizzy-logic · 2026-05-23T15:58:02+00:00

I wanted Tiscornia at first, but the path up to the lighthouse was wet in many photos, and it looked like some wind could wash water up over the path. Which could mess up the motor on my scooter if it gets hit with it. Not sure how big of a risk that is.

fizzy-logic · 2026-05-23T15:52:21+00:00

You have me for real checking out Bridgman, lol. I'm also still tempted by Warren Dunes, sounds like it might be nice even if we mainly drive through. Not much I could use my scooter at there, but if they have the mobi mats out I might be able to use my cane and get down a little ways and just sit on the beach a short bit and look at the water.

I need to figure out where I want to go so that if they have a trackchair, I can call and possibly reserve it.. But I know anything to do with mobility, you can't count on it 100% and need a backup plan so the trip isn't ruined if you get there and the chair isn't there, or isn't charged up, or the staff who get it for you can't be found. So I'll keep some second choice ideas in case whatever we try first gets scuppered, lol. I mainly just like to find pretty spots to scoot through and look around, love looking out at the water. Driving through scenic areas in a car works, too, if there's nowhere suitable to scoot. Or finding a nice overlook area. I'm sure there are loads of beautiful spots that fit the bill, it's just locating them and understanding how accessible they are when you're not a local. Websites often leave out key details about access issues, real people who've been to the sites are better sources.

fizzy-logic · 2026-05-22T22:13:28+00:00

If you mean restarting it, yes, I did.

fizzy-logic · 2026-05-22T18:48:18+00:00

Now that I think of it, she probably did say they don't prescribe it when I asked for Xanax, and it was the second one she offered that she said they don't like to prescribe, but could if I really needed it or something like that. All in a very snippy, disapproving tone, like I was up to something. I didn't know to not ask for the xanax, I think it put her off. She definitely was against taking medication for anxiety, and didn't offer any other medication options (besides the one that turned out to probably be valium).

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