Tag: family
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“But I Feel Sick”
[Dutch Lock Down Day Three Hundred Nineteen] “But I have stomach pain.” The twins have figured out how to lie. By saying they’re sick. When they don’t want to do something. Touche, Universe. But first the news: Curfew will be lifted if positive tests continue to decline: NOS Petition to only open schools after teachers…
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Not So Much Hope As A Train Light
[Dutch Lock Down Day Three Hundred Seventeen] I spoke too soon? Cause last night. About an hour after going to bed. Boy Twin puked everywhere. All I could do was laugh. But first the news: Dutch primary schools may be able to open in February, prime minister says Number of vaccination sites in the Netherlands…
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Theories And Experiments Around Illness
[Dutch Lock Down Day Three Hundred Sixteen] In the midst of COVID and such, is Not Exactly The Time for figuring things out, but I think I figured out Girl Twin’s mysterious illness – and based on my one day experiment, I was right. Maybe. And, also, I think I figured out why my temp…
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And The Universe Laughed AGAIN
[Dutch Lock Down Day Three Hundred Fifteen] Cause Girl Twin came home sick from daycare this morning. And then she was fine. Happy and more energetic than ever. And then I got a minor fever. And then it went away. But first the news: Health boards ignored coronavirus IT system privacy concerns: RTL Average Covid…
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I Don’t Actually Want To Say Anything, But…
[Dutch Lock Down Day Three Hundred Fourteen] No one in this house has been sick for 48 hours. #KnockOnWood Dear Universe:Please don’t punish me for this post.xoxo,~R. But first the news: Tuesday night passes relatively peacefully after appeals for calm Outbreak of South African Covid strain; 18 infections in Gorinchem Third of workers want companies…
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And Then Papa Was Sick
[Dutch Lock Down Day Three Hundred Thirteen] But that was yesterday and he seems to be infinitely better today. Not walk through icy weather recovered, but, still, much better today. Let’s… just… wait and see what’s next, shall we? But first the news: Riot police called out across the Netherlands as trouble flares for third…
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And The Universe Laughed
[Dutch Lock Down Day Three Hundred Twelve] Not immediately after I wrote yesterday’s ZOMG Everyone is BETTER post Girl Twin super puked and it sucked but as I was falling asleep I literally laughed ALOUD remembering some of the details of the experience. But first the news: Riot police use water cannon, tear gas to…
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Is That Light At The End Of The Tunnel?!?
[Dutch Lock Down Day Three Hundred Eleven] It seems there’s light at the end of the tunnel as neither twin has thrown up or burst into flame or otherwise indicated agitation beyond wanting to watch Elsa AGAIN. Or Morphle. Frakin’ Morphle. But first the news: Riot police called to Urk, youngsters protest in Limburg as…
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Fuck. And Now The Twins Are Sick.
[Dutch Lock Down Day Three Hundred Ten] Remember how I was sick last week? The twins have been dealing with Something Similar(tm) THIS week. As in, one will get a temperature, come home from daycare, and be fine by the next morning. Then the other will throw up, come home from daycare, and be fine…
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There’s Too Many Kids In This Tub
[Dutch Lock Down Day Two Hundred Ninety Nine] There’s too many elbows to scrubI just washed a behind that I’m sure wasn’t mineThere’s too many kids in this tub. Shel Silverstein But first the news: Coronavirus in the Netherlands: what you need to know (January 12) 79% of Dutch support lockdown extension; 82% will get…
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Back in the Saddle or Something
[Dutch Lock Down Day Two Hundred Ninety One] Except for YESTERDAY, I have been waking up at seven or earlier for over ten days and YET this morning when we HAD TO GET UP BY SEVEN because the oldest HAD TO GET TO SCHOOL BY EIGHT, we totally slept in until seven TWENTY. Twenty minutes,…