Poor, ltc! A bruise in the roof of the mouth sounds miserable.

Just got notice that Matilda did NOT get the summer job with Parks and Rec she wanted. They say she doesn't meet the requirements, but she does.

The thing that's hard to watch, JZ said, is that she just shrugged. She really wanted this job, but now she doesn't expect to get anything good. Just rejections in all directions. Didn't get into SotA. Didn't get a school assignment with her friends. Didn't get any assignment until after the school year started. Cut out of friend groups by their social bubbles. Not getting back to campus.

So, now we're scrambling to figure out how to fill out her summer a bit.

We've got one week planned at Nanita's cabin, with a friend. And...10 more fucking weeks to fill.

Ow! Poor ltc. That sounds so painful!

ltc is fine, the dentist said she doesn't need to see her doctor about her mouth, and the only teeth that are loose are the ones that are supposed to be. So I guess the tooth fairy should look into getting some change for her $20 bill just to be ready.

Poor Matilda, this must be so awful for her! I'm so sorry.

I found a house listing today that I absolutely want to see because it checks all the box of everything we were looking for when we first started looking, and TCG is being practical about money and things we would need to fix in this house to sell it. Boo.

Ouch! I am glad she does not need to see the doctor.

Hec, that just sounds terrible for Matilda. I have no words or advice, just love.

Wait- I do have a little advice- is there somewhere COVID safe you could send her for a week or two? Like a friend who is like an auntie? I would go to a farm where one of my mom's friend's lived every summer, and just hand out with them. Just being out of the house and away from my family was good for my teen self. Since I didn't drive, the internet didn't exist, my grandparents were home 24/7, and I didn't have many friends, it seems a little like COVID 19 quarantine. I think Matilda probably needs a more fabulous aunt who would do dress up and home spas and such, but I was pretty happy being part of a sort of bustling big family which was not what I had at home!

I love that idea, Sophia!!! I would have loooooved that when I was Matilda's age.

Poor Matilda. Hope she can find somewhere cool to go, or something to earn some spending money (mother’s helper for the many folks who also are missing out on summer camps and plans this summer?)

Oof, glad ltc is OK. Ouch.

David, that is a really crappy, bum deal for Matilda. I'm sorry.

Wow, having caught up on the last couple days' posts, I'm afraid if I hand out all the hugs and ~ma I'd like to I'd leave something out. But I'm definitely sitting here sending out all kinds of love and hope for better things Buffistas-ward.

In Seattle, last I heard they're offering students/families the option of going back to in-person schooling on 4/19. We're leaving it up to Alex to decide what he wants to do, because he'll be 17 next week (eek!) and is old enough to make such choices, but given that he goes to an alternative high school halfway across town and has to take two city buses each way to get there, we've expressed our preference to wait till we're all vaccinated, which probably wouldn't be till nearly the end of the school year for him, if not later.

I'm glad ltc is okay, sj. That must be painful, though.

I'm so sorry to hear about Matilda, Hec. The past year or so has been so rough on her. It's well past time things turned in her favor.

Timelies all!

Hugs for all Buffistas and Buffista-adjacent folk who want/need them.

Me, I'm tired of matzo and tired in general.