Category: Fierce Creature

  • Technically, I’m An Adult

    [Dutch Lock Down Day Two Hundred Sixty Nine] But one of my life joys is gaming. Especially escape rooms. Every Saturday night. Live with friends. But first the news: New coronavirus infections near 10,000 as ministers discuss new measures Emergency coronavirus meeting currently taking place at Catshuis Police break up illegal parties in Noord-Brabant and…

  • Let’s Keep It Low Key, Shall We?

    [Dutch Lock Down Day Two Hundred Sixty Eight] First Minion: “Can I have some chips please?” Boy Twin: “Chips!” Papa: “Go get the chips and a bowl and bring them here.” Boy Twin and First Minion race to get the chips – Boy Twin wins, bringing the chips back to Papa first. Papa: “Go get…

  • Current Mood: Hopeful

    [Dutch Lock Down Day Two Hundred Sixty Seven] Weird, right? But first the news: Postive coronavirus cases continue to go up, hospital admissions rise slightly Schiphol, KLM begin preparations to transport & store Covid vaccines Plans to vaccinate majority of Dutch population by June 2021

  • And We’re Caught Up!

    [Dutch Lock Down Day Two Hundred Sixty Four] That’s it. That’s the whole post. But first the news: One third of healthcare worker union members won’t get Covid vaccine 65 fines handed out to face mask violators during the law’s first week Weekly coronavirus update: 43.103 new cases, 338 deaths No, really. That’s the whole…

  • You Know You Have A Problem When

    [Dutch Lock Down Day Two Hundred Sixty Three] As I mentioned, I picked out advent calendars for the whole family gifted on SinterKlaas. While I was shopping, I ran across an advent calendar escape room. Hello, my name is Rain, and I play escape rooms. But first the news: Coronavirus cases pass 7,000 for first…

  • QnA with Rain: Leander Xmas

    [Dutch Lock Down Day Two Hundred Sixty Two] Friend: “How do you all celebrate the 24th / 25th – is one more important than the other, I mean, culturally? Cause of Sweden? Or America? Or …?” Me: “The Swedes celebrate on the 24th while the Americans celebrate more on the 25th and at our house,…

  • QnA with Rain: Dutch Xmas

    [Dutch Lock Down Day Two Hundred Sixty One] Friend: “Hey.. You Doing OK?” Rain: “It was first xmas here so I was solidly wrapped up until tomorrow.” First of all, no, 06 December is not ACTUAL Dutch Xmas, it’s SinterKlaas which I call Dutch Xmas when talking to nonDutch people cause it’s easier to convey…

  • Oops? But Also I’m Okay. I Think

    [Dutch Lock Down Day Two Hundred Sixty] When you get out of the habit of writing for any reason, getting back into it is a chore. So. Hi. I’m BAAAAAAACK! And totally writing five or six or seven or how many days has it been since i posted? But first the news: Ministers, experts wrestle…

  • Some Rules Are Meant To Be Broken Sometimes

    [Dutch Lock Down Day Two Hundred Fifty Eight] You absolutely may not run into the street without looking both ways. And you may not cross the street without holding a grown-up’s hand. And you absolutely must not panic and break all those rules when you see a spider the size of your FACE. GIRL TWIN.…

  • Happy THIRD Birthday, Twins

    [Dutch Lock Down Day Two Hundred Fifty Six] You two are SO BIG! I can’t believe that we induced three years ago yesterday and then you were BORN. Forty. Five. Minutes. Apart. By the way, twins don’t normally do that – there are a LOT of twins born via Cesarean, and, typically, when twins are…

  • The Expansion of the Leadership Project

    [Dutch Lock Down Day Two Hundred Fifty Five] The Leadership Project is one of four sections within the Farmer Project and I did this whacky thing the other day, see, cause I finished it. Mostly. I still have a few ongoing goals and I’d love to become a Distinguished Toastmaster, but otherwise, I finished. What…

  • Frankly, My Dear, I Don’t Give A Damn

    [Dutch Lock Down Day Two Hundred Fifty Four] Yes, I forgot to write yesterday until it was time for bed, past time for bed, in fact, and then, instead of staying up even later, I took a deep breath in, let it out, accepted that I wouldn’t write today’s post today, and went to bed.…