
這個周末是美國LABORDAY長周末。LABORDAY是每年九月的第一個星期一。這一天是美國的法定假期,設立此節是對廣大勞動者的歌頌,也是對美國曆史上發起的勞動者運動予以紀念。而LABORDAY除了政治色彩外,還是有其民俗意義。就像MEMORIALDAY代表著夏的到來,LABORDAY這一天代表著夏的結束。
有意思的是,西方雖然沒有中國的24節氣,但並不代表西方人沒有觀察農業勞作與[
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7/22(周三)
5:30醒來,6:30在廚房煮早餐,打開門前去尋找雨的痕跡。地是幹的,車身是幹的,但我怎麽就覺得雨應該是來過的呢?沒錯,雨確實來過,在黑鐵藝扶手上和繡球葉上留下了痕跡。昨晚8:30天空的藍紫色雲團,讓我知道雨會在夜色中來臨,我的推測沒錯。
Wakingupat5:30,leavingcookedbreakfastonthetable,Iopenedfrontdoor,tryingtofindtracesofrain.Thepaveroadwasdry,theparkingareawasdry,thecarsw[
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Whathedescribedmademethinkthemovie”thewaywewere”andsomethingpeopleofmiddle-agetalkedaboutallthetime----nowourkidshaveallgrownup,it’stimeforustoliveourownways.
Beverley’spleasant,delicatemake-upfaceemergedinmymind,“hisnameisHell-mar“,shetoldmeherhusband’snameinaformalsocialmanner.(Ithoughtheisherhusbandatthattime,actuallyIwaswrong,heisherex-husband)....[
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“tomorrowyoushouldgocrosscountryrunningbyyourselfsinceIwillbestillatwork.“Itoldmysonlastnight.
“butitwillraintomorrowafternoon.”
“oh,really?Youcheckedtheweatherforecast?”Isaidwithdisappointment,sinceIwassurehedid.
“Yes.”Heansweredquietlywithoutputtinganyemotionsinthewords,butIknewinsideheishappyaboutthis.Rainingisagoodexcuseofnotrunning.
...[
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”那孩子學習怎麽辦?“
”她本來就不上班,我兒子過去一年多也一直在家辦公。他們就自己教孩子嘍。我給三個孩子拍照,最小的要跑過來拉我的手,被他媽媽抓住了腳踝。享利以前不是這樣的,是受JANE的影響才變的。我的另一個兒了威廉不一樣,他比較信生死由命,和我一樣,過得輕鬆。“
那次我對她:“簡,你這樣對孩子不好。”
接下來,她[
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YesterdaywasthefirstschooldayforahandfulofCTschools,yesterdaywasalsothedaymysongotthe2ndvaccineshot.
Theshotappointmentwassetupat9:45am,whichIknewitwouldbetooearlyforhimsincehedidn’tgotobeduntil5:30inthemorning.Buthegotupwithoutcomplain.Afterbrushinghisteeth,washinghisface,dressingupneatly,heswayedtothecar.Hisdroppedeyelidexposedhistirednessfromlackofsleep.
It’sthe3rdtime...[
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Fallschoolseasonwillstartinoneweek,thefirstdayofgoingbacktoschoolwillbeabigthingforboththestudentsandtheparents,meandmysonarenotexception.
Buttalkingaboutgoingbacktoschool,weholdadifferentfeeling.Iam100%happyaboutit.Heisnot.“Contradiction”shouldbetherightwordtoexpresshisfeeling.Ononehand,hedoesn’twantschoolre-opening,sincehewantstoplayvideogameswithhisgamefriendslocat...[
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我有好一陣子沒看電視了,信息的來源都是網絡和廣播。周三風和日麗,廣播裏說這樣的好天還會持續兩三天,直到周日雨水再度來臨,雨水會一直持續到周一。後來才知道,所說的雨水實則是颶風帶來的強降雨,風雨交加,強破力會相當的嚴重;又聽說,汲取兩個月前熱帶風暴的教訓,這次電力公司EVERSOURCE提前布署,為後麵可能發生的大麵積停電作好充份的準備;州長也說[
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Lastweek,oursuperintendentgotalertbytownpolicedepartmentthataphysicalthreatagainstherfromsocialmediahasbeennotified.ThethreatwasmadeinresponsetoaparentcommunicationthatwassnettofamiliesinwhichoursuperintendentreferencedtheGovernor’scurrentexecutiveorderthatrequiresmasksinschoolsthroughSept30th.
"上周,我們校區總監收到警察局的預警,告知有人在社交平台上對其發出人身威脅。威脅是回應她前段...[
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Afterabusymorning,itturnedintobeaquietafternoon.Thefloodwaterreceded,butleftthousandsofresidentialhouseandbusinessbuildingoutofpower.Insomearea,thefloodwaterpouredintoroadsanddamagedthebasements.
IwasdrivingtohomewhenIheardtheweatherbrieffromradio.Iknewexactlywhatitdescribed.Isawwithmyowneyeshowthefloodwaterchangedasmallstreamintoariver!Thescenewasdramaticallyimpressiveandscary!
...[
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