I've dubbed Moscow weather like a
snowy, darker version of Seattle. Little piddly snow all the time. It's
getting light now just after 9am which is nice. Both kids r good-
healthy. I take Wylie to a Russian clinic tmrw for his 4 month shots- at clinic supported by Jake's work. I have a doctors appt the following afternoon with
an American doctor at the American clinic. I will feel more comfortable with
an American doctor in case there's an emergency or serious illness- and
willing to pay out of pocket for that. I've heard from a few ex-pat mom's that if ur child gets
sick Russian doctors always prescribe saline nose spray. One mom said that her son was diagnosed with bronchitis (respiratory problems are common here due to pollution) and the doctor prescribed physical therapy. What?
Met two American couples at a basketball game today. Both moms in a toddler group. There was some ticket confusion and this Russian woman was really rude indicating we could not sit in the empty seats next to her (which remained empty all game). I showed her the tickets, she looked really annoyed, and pointed to the seats on the other side of her and then acted like we didn't exist. I raised my eyebrows and mouthed "wow - sorry!" Everyone shrugged her off. They looked at me and said I would start to get used to it while noting she really wasn't that bad- just wait.. Great!
On the way home the driver told me a story about how he and his wife got in a fight yesterday. He apparently stumbled and someone his daughters finger was injured. His wife came over and punched him in the face. He said he hit her back in the face but "not hard" and she hit him about five more times in the face - at which point, he just took the blows. Presumably his daughter was standing there given he lives in a one bedroom apartment. He said he got very sick shortly after and was in the bathroom throwing up for an hour.. He suspected he had either drank too much wine or it was bad... How do u respond to that kind of story? I was speechless and finally noted that I hoped he felt better today as I got out of the car..
Met two American couples at a basketball game today. Both moms in a toddler group. There was some ticket confusion and this Russian woman was really rude indicating we could not sit in the empty seats next to her (which remained empty all game). I showed her the tickets, she looked really annoyed, and pointed to the seats on the other side of her and then acted like we didn't exist. I raised my eyebrows and mouthed "wow - sorry!" Everyone shrugged her off. They looked at me and said I would start to get used to it while noting she really wasn't that bad- just wait.. Great!
On the way home the driver told me a story about how he and his wife got in a fight yesterday. He apparently stumbled and someone his daughters finger was injured. His wife came over and punched him in the face. He said he hit her back in the face but "not hard" and she hit him about five more times in the face - at which point, he just took the blows. Presumably his daughter was standing there given he lives in a one bedroom apartment. He said he got very sick shortly after and was in the bathroom throwing up for an hour.. He suspected he had either drank too much wine or it was bad... How do u respond to that kind of story? I was speechless and finally noted that I hoped he felt better today as I got out of the car..
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