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Post by ldubhawksfan on May 3, 2021 14:22:50 GMT -6
National park update: masks are required for all buildings. And most people complied, with the few exceptions being in the bathroom/shower house in the campground. A lot of people didn’t mask outside, but it really was fairly easy to socially distance outside with the exception of around the food areas in the valley (Yosemite). I felt very comfortable, all things considered, and frankly the fresh mountain and pine air is a lot of the draw so when we were 6’+ away from others, we had our masks off. We just kept them on our wrists to mask up quickly if needed. I will say that a roadtrip and camping trip was stark contrast to the last year of hyper awareness and sanitizer 24/7! 🤣 kind of jumping off the deep end with that one! That’s good to know! I have some junior rangers that have missed the fun of getting badges. I’m glad they will require masks in the buildings. There weren’t any Jr. ranger programs happening during our visit. I was able to go to the conservation store and buy the Jr. ranger booklet for DD, and she got a badge from a park ranger, but it was more of a self guided thing right now.
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Post by 100poppies on May 3, 2021 15:32:44 GMT -6
But less so for the rest of the state. Unfortunately.
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Post by jaygee on May 3, 2021 15:45:07 GMT -6
Woot woot
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Post by piratecat on May 3, 2021 16:52:11 GMT -6
I got through my second Moderna shot with minimal side effects. Now both my kids have stuffiness and a little cough. I feel like it's the pollen because it is THICK and we finally have our windows all open. I bought one of the over-the-counter rapid Covid tests at CVS and had them do it and they're both negative. Those tests are not cheap but nice to have when you have a nagging "what if" in the back of your head. I was impressed with how quickly I was able to get my kids tested after getting the call from preschool that the big kid threw up. I got the call at noon and had a telemedicine appointment at 2:30 and a rapid test appointment at 3:15 and results half hour later. They were also negative. (I have no idea why he threw up.)
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Post by dc2london on May 3, 2021 17:31:10 GMT -6
Welp.
DS2 has a fever.
So, uh, DAMMIT.
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Post by addymac on May 3, 2021 17:51:26 GMT -6
Welp. DS2 has a fever. So, uh, DAMMIT. Oh hi. Kiddo has stuffy and runny nose occasional cough and on off fever. 😒 At least dh will have to experience taking him for a CV test tomorrow and not me.
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Post by dc2london on May 3, 2021 18:33:19 GMT -6
Welp. DS2 has a fever. So, uh, DAMMIT. Oh hi. Kiddo has stuffy and runny nose occasional cough and on off fever. 😒 At least dh will have to experience taking him for a CV test tomorrow and not me. Ugh I hope it's not rona!
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Post by clucky on May 3, 2021 18:47:51 GMT -6
I have no idea if we will be reaching any sort of heard immunity here. After speaking with a friend, I’m certain I don’t follow the same “experts” as she or others here do. Apparently these vaccines cause blood clots and hemorrhaging in your uterus in addition to the brain damage. I cannot.
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Post by addymac on May 3, 2021 18:54:22 GMT -6
Oh hi. Kiddo has stuffy and runny nose occasional cough and on off fever. 😒 At least dh will have to experience taking him for a CV test tomorrow and not me. Ugh I hope it's not rona! Same to you!!! im pretty confident it’s not but better safe than sorry
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Post by doublestuf on May 3, 2021 19:12:20 GMT -6
Ugh I'm pissed. I don't need hairpats. Just need like-minded people to vent to.
My brother is engaged to an anti-vaxxer so of course he won't get the vaccine. We're not close anyways because of his many problematic views. My mom wants us to come to her house on Saturday and asked if we'd come if he's there. I told her the kids would not be coming in the house. This is 100% consistent with how we handled visits pre-vaccine with grandparents and great-grandparents.
I think she's trying to guilt trip me in a passive aggressive way, which is unfortunately typical, because she just told me she'd see us at different times even though it's supposed to be nice out. Apparently doing an outside visit is not a possibility? I get it sucks for her, but this is yet another example of my brother being a selfish ass.
I had to catch myself from sending an "I'm sorry but..." text to her.
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Post by mc13 on May 3, 2021 19:27:26 GMT -6
I’m sorry doublestuf. We’re also dealing with anti vax and even anti mask SIL and bil. It’s a lot and exhausting and I just wish people would do the right thing for the sake of the kids who not able to be vaccinated. I just read an article on NPR that 22% of the recent covid cases are kids when this time last year it was 3%.
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Post by doublestuf on May 3, 2021 19:37:31 GMT -6
I’m sorry doublestuf. We’re also dealing with anti vax and even anti mask SIL and bil. It’s a lot and exhausting and I just wish people would do the right thing for the sake of the kids who not able to be vaccinated. I just read an article on NPR that 22% of the recent covid cases are kids when this time last year it was 3%. Oh man, I'm sorry. I wouldn't be surprised if my brother and his fiancee don't mask like they should either. He teaches and has to wear one at school, but otherwise I'm very doubtful. That selfishness is enraging and exactly why I want to shake him. And then I got more mad that my mom would even ask for her grandkids to be around him. Like WTF Mom, you want to risk your grandkids getting COVID? But I'm sure it'll come up this weekend, so I'll keep that helpful stat in my back pocket.
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Post by enchanted on May 3, 2021 19:52:02 GMT -6
Well that stat (about kids) sucks. I know you said no hairpats, but I'm sorry they're being difficult, doublestuf.
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Post by byjove on May 4, 2021 4:29:36 GMT -6
I’m sorry doublestuf. We’re also dealing with anti vax and even anti mask SIL and bil. It’s a lot and exhausting and I just wish people would do the right thing for the sake of the kids who not able to be vaccinated. I just read an article on NPR that 22% of the recent covid cases are kids when this time last year it was 3%. I think this is a little misleading though. Of course kids % are higher than last year. About half of adults are vaccinated now and also testing for kids a year ago was still difficult.
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Post by fancynewbeesly on May 4, 2021 5:12:16 GMT -6
So NJ is giving out a free beer to people vaccinated in May. And it seems like everyone I know is livid because it is a “bribe”. I know in the past with other vaccines they definitely had to bribe people. Even with the flu and the 10 dollar gift card to Target.
Problem is it seems like this is either going to fuel the more antivax group. Or people will have the same reaction as a free donut. “It is promoting alcohol abuse”
I really feel like we can’t win here. 😬🙄🤦♀️
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Post by dc2london on May 4, 2021 6:42:03 GMT -6
I’m sorry doublestuf. We’re also dealing with anti vax and even anti mask SIL and bil. It’s a lot and exhausting and I just wish people would do the right thing for the sake of the kids who not able to be vaccinated. I just read an article on NPR that 22% of the recent covid cases are kids when this time last year it was 3%. I think this is a little misleading though. Of course kids % are higher than last year. About half of adults are vaccinated now and also testing for kids a year ago was still difficult. Yes. Kids are way, way under-tested. A local hospital system conducted a study finding that far more kids had antibodies than had had positive tests: wtop.com/virginia/2021/03/children-in-northern-virginia-found-to-have-unexpectedly-higher-rates-of-covid-19-antibodies-than-anticipated/But I think it's also important to dispell the "kids can't get it/don't spread it" narratives.
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Post by richard on May 4, 2021 7:19:15 GMT -6
I love kids sometimes.
And fuck the people protesting at a school. I would lose my shit if I was a parent there.
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Post by ldubhawksfan on May 4, 2021 7:21:56 GMT -6
PdQ: I’m interested to know all of your gut reaction. Small office of 5 people, the 3 of us females are vaxed, my manager isn’t but just got covid 3 weeks ago, and the last is getting married in 2 weeks and doesn’t want the vaccine. I come in yesterday and he has been granted WFH for the next 2 weeks to quarantine for his wedding, which I don’t have a problem with, but kind of laugh at the idea that we his level of risk in our office given the above (also the guys both took the only enclosed spaces so they can unmask.) however, coworker isn’t going to honeymoon right after wedding and plans to be back in the office the next Monday right after his wedding. The 3 of us feel like that is a slap in the face because obviously a 100 person wedding where you are the center of every interaction and aren’t requiring masks is going to be a higher risk that these 2 weeks. This is also the CW who flew to Austin for his bachelor party a few weeks ago and then had two feeling Ill scares requiring rapid tests, including after being had come to the office the day before.
So I want to ask my manager to require him to WFH for at least a week after. My DH thinks I shouldn’t be worried since I’m vaccinated.
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Post by Dr. Cox on May 4, 2021 7:31:04 GMT -6
I’m currently not speaking to my mother. I hosted a shower for my younger sister this weekend. Drove 8 hours away, so not feasible to just come home if things went badly.
The only caveat with the guest list was only her friends that she knew for sure were fully vaxxed to be invited. My sister’s friends are all in the medical field and have had their vaccine for a while, also they’re not science deniers, so I’m not really concerned about them. The weather was iffy, so we said everyone had to wear a mask if it was moved indoors, which we had to due to heavy rain and storms. My mom agreed to all of this.
Anyway, I get there and am setting up and right at the start of the shower, two of my moms Q friends who I specifically said were NOT to be there walk in. No mask and I know they didn’t get the microchip. 🙄. I gave them masks to wear and they put them on with a lot of bullshit remarks. Kept taking them off. More people show up that I said hell no to inviting. My mom and I get into a loud fight (thankfully not in front of everyone), and my sister is super upset. So I end up staying for her sake, all while dealing with this absolute fuckery. My sister and her friends, my aunt who was co-hosting, and myself were the only ones in masks by about 10 min in . So I spend the night in a hotel because I’m so mad and leave early the next day.
I don’t know what’s going to happen with the wedding now. I don’t want to go. I was told that masks would be required no matter what, but my mom would t even wear one at the shower so I know that’s not going to happen. Ugh. Thank you if you read all of that, I will send you a cupcake.
Also I’m in the middle of trauma therapy for some of the people I specifically said don’t come, that my mom invited anyway, so that added another layer to everything.
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Post by Minerva on May 4, 2021 7:34:59 GMT -6
I’m so sorry Dr. Cox. That is appalling behavior on the part of your mother. 😞
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Post by ozziebear on May 4, 2021 7:38:55 GMT -6
@idubshawksfan
That guy sucks and his COVID protocols are nonsensical. I’m assuming you guys don’t have any testing requirements in place? My office “strongly recommends” testing before returning to work after traveling out of the region or attending a “large gathering.”
But to be honest, I personally would just keep my distance and mask around him, but that’s my own comfort level post-vaccination. Either way, I would ask to WFH myself before asking a a manger to change someone else’s work status.
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Post by Dr. Cox on May 4, 2021 7:39:56 GMT -6
I’m so sorry Dr. Cox. That is appalling behavior on the part of your mother. 😞 Thank you. I’ve been pulling away from her for awhile for other reasons, and I’m hoping my therapist can help me be strong enough to keep a very distant relationship moving forward.
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Post by byjove on May 4, 2021 7:43:19 GMT -6
Dr. Cox, I am so sorry that the happy occasion ended up being such a disaster <3 That is all very upsetting.
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Post by cakewench on May 4, 2021 7:45:38 GMT -6
I'm so sorry, Dr. Cox. It's always hard when people disregard the wishes of the host and/or bride, but having the ringleader be your mom is icing on the shit cake. I hope your sister is doing ok. Hugs for both of you.
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Post by redbears on May 4, 2021 7:48:07 GMT -6
I just got my second dose! Using my 15 minute wait to contemplate life
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Post by clucky on May 4, 2021 7:56:47 GMT -6
ldubhawksfan I would request that I am able to WFH for the 2 weeks following their return. The risk may be low for you, but not zero since the traveler isn’t vaccinated. It is silly to me that he is quarantining for 2 weeks before when his risk is lower, but anti-vax crowd doesn’t make sense to me. Dr. Cox I’m sorry, that sucks all around and I would be livid. If your mother wanted to throw a shower, she should have and not crashed yours with her uninvited posse. I’m not sure how I would manage the wedding, especially since it is your sister.
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Post by notblanche on May 4, 2021 8:19:09 GMT -6
I'm so sorry Dr. Cox. I saw your pic from the shower and was hoping it had gone well.
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Post by enchanted on May 4, 2021 8:23:10 GMT -6
Dr. Cox I'm angry for you. I'm sorry your mom disrespected you and your sister that way.
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Post by dc2london on May 4, 2021 8:23:19 GMT -6
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Post by Dr. Cox on May 4, 2021 8:27:35 GMT -6
I'm so sorry Dr. Cox. I saw your pic from the shower and was hoping it had gone well. I’ve been trying to be positive about it for my sister’s sake. She is going through a lot right now, and was feeling so guilty and responsible for my mom’s behavior. My mom is a master manipulator with my sister and I’m always trying to be the protective big sis with her.
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