Ok then, but 6 feet is still “short” compared to our “regulars” at 10-14 feet.. Must be our “California Sunshine”.. ( ha ha) Santa Cruz has a “Mediterranean Climate”, if this helps the perspective. ;)

I think it’s probably the perspective of the shot. They’re all well over six feet tall.

It’s a “Birds Eye” view for you :)

Oh! These are at “human height”! Ours are SO tall you need special ladders to cut those flowers once they have stopped blooming;)

Choosing a phone color? Sounds like a forum thread. Does color really matter if it's inside a protective case? Does it ever help you to not forget your phone or misplace it? Is there a color that brings you joy?

Which color is your preference for a phone?

Yup, several times with consistent results.

Steve here. I assume you've tried the ubiquitous simultaneous power and volume up or down presses, for 10 or 20 seconds
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Thanks, Dotie. By chance we’re going to Montpelier after we leave here, so that’s an option to be considered. Stay tuned.

Dodie here. I never know whether you have solved a problem or not yet since you are not in "real time". If you have not found a phone yet you might try looking in a FNAC, Steve's favourite electronics store. A quick check shows one in Montpellier, one in Narbonne, one in Girona, etc. Depending on your trajectory one of those places might work out. Good luck.

Isn’t he a picture though? He blends in well with the town.

Santa taking a break before the stuff hits the fan? That's quite the muumuu.

People pay money for dermabrasion. You are getting it for free!

This was an interesting guy. He had lines strung out all along the pier and was working them the whole time I was out.

Shades of Vertigo! ( the movie, not the ailment..)

Yup. It felt like this. And this is before my sickest. It gets worse.