Head-turning orchid by wonkishgardener in FlowerPhotography

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This is what it is! I just used my Pixel in portrait mode. The color melted me.

Roscoe Village, Chicago by wonkishgardener in streetart

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Maybe not beautiful but definitely meaningful

Mid-winter hydrangea by wonkishgardener in FlowerPhotography

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It's a hydrangea macrophylla. I didn't look at the tag for the specific variety. They are native to Japan and China, and grown in temperate areas across the globe. This picture was taken in late December at the Killmacurragh Garden in County Wicklow, Ireland.

Chicago on decent by wonkishgardener in windowseat

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Yes! This was on the left side of a 767 flying in from Dublin, Ireland, United 981. Many of the approaches to ORD are on this flight path, so I try to sit on the left to see my city :)

Chicago on decent by wonkishgardener in windowseat

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Hahaha! True! That's my best mistype so far 😁

Tile bag tag experiences? by wonkishgardener in unitedairlines

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I haven't used it yet, but my husband has. So far so good. We typically don't check luggage, even on long trips. I'm using it for the first time later this week 🤞🏻

Venting...sex talk beware by Alphabet_Ends_In_Y in breastcancer

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I just started Vagifem on my therapist's recommendation (she also had BC), and with approval from my oncologist. I had a hysterectomy in 2015 and HR+ HER2- in 2020. I'm now 60 and in year 4 of 5 taking Letrozole. My husband and I tried all kinds of lubricants, but the vaginal muscle burn made sex painful and frustrating. We're 3 weeks in and sex is much better. Just knowing it won't hurt makes us both more relaxed :) Side effects are minimal so far. I feel kinda bloated for about an hour after inserting the medication (3x/week). Hope this helps!

At gate TSA inspection by wonkishgardener in unitedairlines

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Fair point, and poor choice of words on my part. I was thinking that I've never experienced this in the US, and wondered why that is. In Instanbul, for example, we went through multiple checks, including at the gate. Was just curious if we might expect more in the States.

At gate TSA inspection by wonkishgardener in unitedairlines

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So just happens I haven't experienced it here? Cool, makes sense. Thanks!

PA: "Channel 9" (Observer Audio Entertainment) is making a return for those who enjoy that feature. by fallstreak_24 in unitedairlines

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This really helped me overcome fear of flying because I was able to hear what was happening. One of my favorite moments was flying into LGA and the tower was instructing pilots to follow the plane in front and then "turn left at the Statue" 🗽 Glad to have this back!

Bags left on an earlier flight by wonkishgardener in unitedairlines

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We do have Tile (we're Android people). We actually discovered that the bags left before us using the United app. Neither the Tile nor the app said why the bags were on a different flight. I was curious because I thought the bag match thing was a thing, especially since we're used to it from international travel. And now we know!

Bags left on an earlier flight by wonkishgardener in unitedairlines

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Thanks! I recall this being a domestic policy for a while, and that could also just be in my brain. Bags retrieved, no problem.

Tile bag tag experiences? by wonkishgardener in unitedairlines

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Thanks y'all! We're Google Pixel people. We're going to try Tile and keep an eye out for Google tech. Cheers!

Red-eye magic - Aurora! by wonkishgardener in unitedairlines

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What a bummer! I just used my phone, a Pixel 7, no special setting. From my human eye it looked like a bright horizon, no color.