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Ok whos cutting the onions?  What a sweet chapter, I'm glad to see Paul finally kinda open up to Lilly and tell some of his real feelings.  This was just a heartfelt warm chapter. Great job frosty. 

Ana gave Alice the doctor Barbie doll she had wanted so much as a reward, then sat down at the table to review some information. She noticed an email and began to understand why Maddison—with her tough exterior—resisted being cared for; she also realized how talented the girl was at writing—she loved it so much that Ana almost wanted to "steal" Maddison away from Camilla. Yet, she felt a pang of worry—was her friend in trouble? She called and asked: "Is everything okay, friend?" Camilla explained the situation, and realizing Camilla was in a bind, Ana said, "Things like this happen in a household with two intelligent women, but there’s a solution. I don't have enough information on Maddison yet, but here’s what you should do: tell her the whole truth. I think she’ll accept not being treated like a total baby, but rather just a little bit like one."

Not universally.   There is no such law in the state I live in.  

You may not want to deal with your provider.  If you have an e-sim capable phone, you just buy (and download) the E-sim from a provider.  I use Sally, but I don't think it matters.  Pro-tip: download the e-sim before you leave.  I learned this first hand.  i didn't, and had to download it while navigating Heathrow. PS- yes, Google Maps was essential for me. The train directions are good, but walking directions are rough.  My favorite activities were: baseball games, taking trains to different parts of the city (cities), and eating.  Shrines are shrines, and if you've seen one Samurai Castle, you're seen all of the them.  PS- nothing wrong with that, and it's  worth going to.  The Meiji Jingu is in a nice park, and the garden is beautiful.  I think Osaka has better food, but finding my bearings in Osaka was harder.  PS- get lost in Shinjuku Station!  Don't worry, you don't have to try hard to get lost.   Critical!  Critical! Get a Suica Card (Pasmo is essentially the same thing). As for wearing diapers: I wore them the entire time I was there.  It was fine, but it is an ordeal to get rid of trash in Japan.  Hotels have tiny waste bins, and there are about four public trash cans in the entire Tokyo Metro Area. I had a really hard time finding adult diapers in Japan.  Konbinis (7-11 and Family Mart) don't have them.  Pharmacies do, but only the bigger ones. One of the ways that I explored around Shinjuku was to search for a store that sold adult diapers.  I was there for 2 days at the start and another day at the end, and I didn't find a pharmacy that sold adult diapers (or baby diapers) until the 3rd day.  I think Don Quixote might have had baby diapers, since it literally has everything.  I went into a Don Quixote near Shinjuku on a Friday night.  With therapy, I was able to recover from the over-stimulation by the end of my trip, but I have occasional PTSD and wake up with night sweats when I think about the 20 minutes I spent in the store😁 The interesting thing is that I was there in 1986, and it was considered a very expensive and modern city. The problem is: it made it all the way to Y2K, and then stopped.  It's like a time warp, with time-warp prices.  When I was there in 2024, the prices were unbelievably low.  I had an awesome (steakhouse-quality) sirlion meal (A5 sirlion) for $60.  I did the math, and it would have been at least $120 in the USA. Mind you, as a 16-year-old, the beer in the vending machines was a big plus.

@CptKirk I think I've finally figured out your Posting Formula™ 😂and to help people understand you more. CptKirk has something to say → that reminds him of something else → that requires some context → the context reminds him of an important personal experience → NOW WE NEED CAPITAL LETTERS!!! → 600 words later... Wait, weren't we talking about commercials? 😂 Never change, CptKirk. 😆