Yesterday I got my second COVID vaccine shot. In two weeks I’ll feel free to socialize with small groups of others who have been vaccinated, to enjoy the occasional restaurant meal, and to return to in-person library browsing and museum-viewing. It’s overwhelming.
How are you processing what we’ve all been through this year and what we’re beginning to experience? Did you clean enough closets? I’ve de-cluttered quite a bit, but I intend to do more this week and next, while my list of other options remains limited.
We’ve watched a lot of tv during our at-home evenings together. Last night we finished the last episode of Midnight Diner: not as romantic as Highlander, not as creative as Beforeigners, but maybe the most satisfying of the countless series that have filled our pandemic time.
We’ve had a few things delivered, but I’ve continued weekly grocery shopping and I consider buying liquor an essential activity. Low-ABV has become the norm for our daily at-home cocktail hours, and I’m going to keep drinking Lillet and tonic for the foreseeable future; it’s one of my best new discoveries. Along with the word “apero.”
I’ve missed people, and if you’re reading this I hope to see you in April and beyond.