Tag: family
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An Eentsy Beentsy Teeny Weenie Tiny Little Crash
[Dutch Lock Down Day Two Hundred Seventy Nine] They happen more often over the holiday season. So it’s not a surprise. But it still… well… sucks. But first the news: Pressure on hospital beds leads to 40% of operations being postponed Dutch hospitals facing shortages of Covid-19 rapid tests Weekly coronavirus update: 82.340 new cases,…
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Dear Future Christmas Rain
[Dutch Lock Down Day Two Hundred Seventy Eight] Have yourself a Merry Little Christmas, but to do so, remember just a few points that I’m going to write down now and set a future alarm to read this again in October 2021. Cause DAMN this last minute wrapping is BULLSHIT. But first the news: UPDATE:…
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On The First Day of Vacation, My True Love Gave to Me
[Dutch Lock Down Day Two Hundred Seventy Four] A super decadent chocolate brownie with cream cheese icing. #HeKnowsMe I’m on vacation until 04 January, so this whole Twelve Days of Christmas theme won’t last, but it’s on my mind Right Now as Boy Twin fusses from his room, resisting this whole sleep thing because he…
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All I Want For Xmas Is You
[Dutch Lock Down Day Two Hundred Seventy] Now that it’s stuck in your head, here’s the video: You’re welcome. But first the news: Ministers meet to discuss shop closures, possible New Year curfew Dutch PM to address the nation on Covid developments tonight Surge in flight tickets around Christmas, despite negative travel advice But seriously,…
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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…
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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…
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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,…
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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…
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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.…
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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…
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And This Is Black Friday
[Dutch Lock Down Day Two Hundred Fifty Three] Black Friday is an informal name for the Friday following Thanksgiving Day in the United States, which is celebrated on the fourth Thursday of November. The day after Thanksgiving has been regarded as the beginning of the United States Christmas shopping season since 1952. And, yeah, it’s even here in the…