I HIGHLY recommend the Pimsleur program if you are just looking for conversational/travel proficiency in a language. I received compliments in both Italy and France for being conversant despite having studied neither.
Language is culture, and every country is proud of theirs. I have found through travels that if you can speak some rudimentary travel chat, even where everyone speaks English, locals are much more friendly and receptive because you tried to respect their culture.
When I chaperoned a bunch of middle schoolers on a trip to France, the other mom chaperones got jealous (not really, it was a running joke) of all the waiters that flirted with me.
Jenny said what?
Katy lies
You could see it in her eyes
But imagine my surprise
When I saw you
My musical interlude:
Jesus! - I think the investment thread approved play for me would be to just stake you in that DBR tailgate tourney, given the company you keep. But as is well-known from my pie betting, I'm always game. I'll def have to check out The Orleans, including their oysters. One day.
I always liked Ferguson. He's one of the original legends who helped make poker so huge on the world poker tour, travel channel IIRC. Seeing a math genius like him also slice bananas by throwing a card across the room was just cool.
My wife loves me because I speak French, and will double love me after I learn Spanish.
But seriously, MtnDevil, you are 100% correct (can’t spork you atm).
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I also have a shot of me crashing and photobombing a selfie my friend took with Daniel Negraneau, but that will have to wait for a different day . . . .
I have a good Irish wool cap I am fond of wearing on the three days it is cold here.
DaughterPK got me a snazzy Lands End wide-brim straw hat for summer, which keeps the sun off my neck, ears, and ever-growing scalp while also allowing for air flow. As you can imagine, that one gets a lot more wear.
Some random baseball hats, my favorites being one from Carlsbad Caverns and one a friend gave me from Kent State. A really beat-up one from some island in the Caribbean that escapes me at the moment. But not a big baseball hat guy.