Returning to normal? (Or whatever "normal" is. And is "normal" that great in the first place?)
It's been almost two months since I wrote here. Much to catch up with. So how about that year-and-a-half we just went through? How are you all doing? Wasn't that crazy, disturbing, and just a bit scary? I hope you made it through. It's still unfathomable how many people we lost from Covid since early 2020. I am thankful that I and my family made it through relatively unscathed. I know all too well that there are plenty who did not. We are slowly returning to "normal," or whatever "normal" is. At work, we no longer have to wear masks and, beginning yesterday, we are done with filling out our morning health screenings. (This began on June 11, 2020 and lasted until June 28, 2021). Every morning for well over a year, we all had to officially let work know--one hour prior to arriving on site--that we were not sick (or at least did not "feel" sick). By the way, I am still trying to get used to the idea of not wearing a mask. I still bring one with ...