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新年快乐

今年农历新年恰好是我的公历生日,老婆本想借机大饱口福。结果妞不同意,昨天开始发烧39度,被幼儿园遣送回家,吃Tylenol也降不下来,折腾了一个晚上。到了早上,我们终于接受现实,决定去赶妞诊所的walk-in。

八点半到诊所,九点半见到医生。初步诊断是肺炎,医生开了抗生素,但要求我们去附近的一家放射科诊所照片确诊后才能用。结果早上走得太急,没带手机,找不着路了。转了半天,顺路把药也买了,终于在一家常去的蛋糕店(Première Moisson)碰到一个好心的售货员把他的iPhone借我看,这才找着路。十一点半到诊所,十二点半照完。等待期间,我去附近一家著名的快餐店俗称“大橙子”(Gibeau Orange Julep)买了午餐带回家吃。

下午两点接到诊所电话,说X光片确诊肺炎,可以用抗生素。接完电话我和老婆一起欢呼!因为圣诞的时候妞在美国得了中耳炎,见识了抗生素的奇效,早就想给她用了。草草吃过晚饭,给妞吃了药、洗了澡,就把她哄睡了。

期间妞还咳醒了一次,妈妈赶紧给她垫了一个小枕头,这才安心睡了。

可是我的silver lining在哪儿呢?细心的读者可能已经猜到了:去蛋糕店问路的时候,买了一个最爱的黑森林蛋糕,等妞睡着了才拿出来大吃。

新年快乐!龙马精神!

(没有新照片,用一张妞一岁时候的全家福顶替。)


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