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Katy Kole de Peralta
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2020-05-13
Kitchen table haircuts
My friend drove down from Idaho to visit. She's been in isolation for weeks, we've been in isolation for weeks and she decided the best way to celebrate the end of the semester was to drive to Tempe. She also is a certified cosmetologist, and none of the hair salons are open, so we all got kitchen table haircuts. -
2020-05-08
1 yo sees playground for first time in 8 weeks
7.5 weeks into the official quarantine in AZ, and about 6 weeks after public parks closed, I let my 1yo visit a closed park in Scottsdale, AZ. (El Dorado Park in Scottsdale). -
2020-04-24
Paint situation is a bit out of control.
I've been letting my son Juliían Peralta-Kole paint everyday. He's been painting multiple times a day for a week now, but he seems less interested in painting on paper, and more curious about different uses for paint and painting with his fingers. I used painting to earn myself a brief reprieve this morning, and before I could finish my coffee he had paint all over his hands. I cleaned it up, and now the paint is put away. I'll only get it out when I'm able to watch him carefully. -
2020-04-24
1yo looks on as 5yo participates in Zoom class
1yo Julián Peralta-Kole looks on as big sister Maya (5yo) joins her weekly Friday Zoom class offered by Tempe Public Schools. Her Zoom classes take place every week on Fridays at 10 AM. It's always a moment that we look forward to, because she gets to connect with her classmates and teacher. Class activities range from singing songs, show and tell, writing, and practicing "sticky," words (common words that are hard to sight read, so her teacher encourages them to memorize i.e. "stick" them in their brain). Maya attends Scales Technology Academy near the intersection of 5th St. and Beck in Tempe, AZ. -
2020-04-21
Rock paper scissors with neighbors
5 yo Maya Peralta-Kole plays "Rock, paper, scissors," through the fence with her neighbor and classmate from Scales Technology Academy. Though, it's a bit hard to play without a clear line of site. After calling "Rock, paper, scissors," the girls ask each other what they picked. The first to answer that question is usually the first to lose. -
2020-04-18
I caved. I let the 1 yo paint.
It's hard to keep an active 1 yo entertained when the parks are closed, swim class was canceled, and I can't even take him to the supermarket for a light distraction. So, I caved. I broke down after watching him cry and say "I want," repeatedly while stretching his hands towards his sister's paints and paintbrushes. On Friday night, I figured, sure it's going to be a mess, and it might be a disaster, but provided he doesn't eat it, it's harmless. -
2020-04-06
Change of scenery
Playing in the van for a change of sceenery. -
2020-04-02
5 yo old has first class via Zoom weeks after Tempe school closure
Maya Peralta-Kole meets with classmates and shares what she has been doing at home while Tempe Public Schools have been closed. -
2020-03-26
Free lunch for students while schools remain closed
Free lunch contains a turkey sandwich with cheese on a white bread roll, cucumbers, red grapes, fat free milk, carrots, ranch dressing, mayo, and simply Chex strawberry yogurt. The food isn't the most nutritious, but it helps out students who may face food scarcity, and it returns some normalcy for youth accustomed to eating these meals every week day. -
2020-03-26
Children pick up free lunch during school closure
Youth under 18 pick up free breakfast and lunch at Scales Technology Academy in Tempe, AZ. -
2020-03-26
Giving up on a test
The husband cannot get a COVID-19 test -
2020-03-24
Can't get a test
My husband wants a COVID-19 test. We live in Maricopa County, AZ. I called Banner Health because while my husband doesn't have extreme flu symptoms, everything we've read indicates that COVID-19 shows milder symptoms in young/healthy people. He works at a bank, and it's hard to do social distancing when you work at a bank. Today, he called me from work and asked for a COVID-19 test because his chest hurts. I called Banner Health, but was told to call back at 7:00 AM tomorrow because there are no more tests available today. What good is social distancing if we can't even track the disease? -
2020-03-22
Maya Peralta, age 5, talks through the fence to her neighbor and classmate from Scales Technology Academy about Coronavirus.
Five year old talks to neighbor through fence about Coronavirus.