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Our second pandemic Halloween

 We are fully vaccinated ( I FINALLY managed to get a booster shot  9 days ago), and this year we are hopeful we'll get some trick or treaters. A thought occurred to me though: I am not considered fully vaccinated until 2 weeks later, so I don't think I can answer the door. Regardless I am so excited for all the kids, almost every Halloween celebration was closed down last year, so I'm hopeful this year there will be somewhat of a celebration, while at the same time I worry about kids gathering and spreading Covid. It's a double edged sword...but I think we are hungry for a bit of normalacy. I saw a news report that said liver failure among adults is at epidemic levels because so many people are drinking heavily to cope with pandemic related stress. So many have lost jobs, loved ones, or are just worried and are coping in bad ways. Liver transplants aren't possible when you are a heavy drinker so many of those patients won't make it. This combined with other var...

Pandemic milestones are strange

 Tonight was my 49th birthday...I had 2 gifts to open when normally I'd have around 8, and I'm thilled with 2. We didn't go out to dinner and instead my husband cooked up some crabcakes. Everything has changed day to day and how we celebrate, but the point is that we have adjusted and life and celebration go on as usual. We are a resilient lot...and for my part I am now 49 and fairly happy