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COVID-19 and Holidays

Posted by Merry, Volunteer Mentor @merpreb, Oct 9, 2020

The first holiday to come upon us is at the end of this month. It is Halloween. This means lots of kids, who wear masks, who don't wear masks, who went back to school or who didn't. We live on a dead-end and really don't get a lot of kids unless they are accompanied by their folks. We also get older kids later on. I have to confess I have only thought about this once, but @bustrbrwn22 mentioned this in a post this AM. I think that it deserves its own discussion.

I don't think that we will be turning on our outdoor lights to welcome any tricks or treats. I will not be jeopardizing surviving 23 years of lung cancer to anyone if I can help it. I love and adore kids but they will have to do without my candy this year. I think that it is too risky for everyone.

I know that this sounds hard but the world has changed and we all have to adapt to it. What will you do about this holiday?

Interested in more discussions like this? Go to the Post-COVID Recovery & COVID-19 Support Group.

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Teresa, Volunteer Mentor | @hopeful33250 | Dec 16, 2020
In reply to @sueinmn "Here is my favorite gluten free cake recipe when I cook from scratch https://glutenfreeonashoestring.com/very-best-gluten-free-vanilla-cake/ - the..." + (show)
@sueinmn

Here is my favorite gluten free cake recipe when I cook from scratch https://glutenfreeonashoestring.com/very-best-gluten-free-vanilla-cake/ - the beauty is you can change it from vanilla to lemon, orange, almond, etc by substituting a different flavoring. Nearly all icings are gluten free - which simple means no wheat, barley, rye or extracts of the same. She also has a good carrot cake recipe as well.
To be honest, we eat little cake, and I find the mixes in the stores to work fine, the same with the gluten free brownie mix - I use Krusteaz.
The only time I bake cakes from scratch is when dealing with some of my multi-allergy family members who cannot have dairy and/or eggs either.
Sue

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Thanks for the GF website, @sueinmn. I'm always looking for good recipes to make the GF experience easier to handle! This one looks really good.

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Sue, Volunteer Mentor | @sueinmn | Dec 17, 2020
In reply to @fiesty76 "@sueinmn, How alarming for the young coworker who not only suffered as a "long hauler" but..." + (show)
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@sueinmn, How alarming for the young coworker who not only suffered as a "long hauler" but now is in ICU with multiple embolisms. This horrid virus is nondiscriminatory and reports from others with long continuing after effects of Covid-19 should alert all to the unknown lasting effects. There is still so much unknown and yet there are people who continue to refuse to take simple precautions.

Like you, I'd rather risk the temporary side effects of the covid vaccine than the life threatening danger of contracting the virus.

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Update on my daughter's coworker - she is home and recovering. Breathing without supplemental oxygen, and will be at 2 weeks post-hospital and permitted to begin mild exercise this weekend. Like many of the medical workforce long-haulers, it will be a many months before she will be able to return to the rigorous 12 hour hospital shifts.
Sue

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Sue, Volunteer Mentor | @sueinmn | Dec 17, 2020
In reply to @johnbishop "Missing the Christmas Concerts? The Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra has some upcoming free live stream concerts...." + (show)
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Missing the Christmas Concerts? The Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra has some upcoming free live stream concerts. Other free videos and concerts on their website below.

https://www.thespco.org/

Upcoming Livestreams
- Encore Broadcast: Handel’s Messiah
December 19 at 8:00 PM
- Encore Broadcast: Handel’s Messiah
December 20 at 2:00 PM

New Year’s Eve with The Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra
- December 31 at 8:00 PM

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And if you are a fan of Dicken's Christmas Carol, the Guthrie is streaming a 2020 version from this Saturday through the end of the year. Info here: https://www.guthrietheater.org/shows-and-tickets/2020-2021-season/dickens-holiday-classic/
Sue

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