Since Daniel and Joy's age group is now cleared to receive COVID vaccines, I made them appointments at the nearest pharmacy available, then we took a drive up to Lowell this morning.
They were a bit nervous, since their mother had (unwisely) mentioned that her shot really hurt. Both kids brought a squishmallow for comfort . . .
. . . then were relieved to discover that the shot hurt much less than they expected. Maybe their nurse was gentler than mine, or maybe the Pfizer shot just feels less like a punch in the arm than the shot I got.
The weather was nice, so Anna asked if we could go to the park. While the younger kids played . . .
. . . Joy hung out and watched. Her vaccine's side effects left her feeling kind of lousy, so she wasn't in the mood to play.
Meanwhile, I relished the freedom of going maskless in public now that I'm fully vaccinated. I know the CDC says that's safe to do, but it still feels weird after a year of masking up every time I left the house. It's like I'm breaking some sort of rule. I'm sure I'll get used to it though. In fact, I'm really looking forward to getting used to it.
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