Days 422-428 What the Mask?

 This week was crazy and I hate writing that!  It means things are returning to the old normal.  Fast paced, no time, lots of work, etc.  While I love that my calendar is filling up with visits with friends, I really hate that other stuff is also cluttering it up again.  I'm trying to focus on other things, and enjoy the moment.  I'm pretty proud of how I spent my weekend.  A few hours of school work mixed in with fire pits, hiking, and brunch at Casa Cana.  (Speaking of brunch- this patio at Casa Cana is very underrated.  They have a parking lot, great food and drinks, and a beautiful outdoor space that makes you feel like you are in Palm Springs.)

This week, the CDC released new guidelines for fully vaccinated people.  Apparently we don't need masks indoors anymore.  This left a lot of us scratching our heads.  We tried the honor system back in the spring and that didn't work.  I'm super annoyed by this guidance and am sticking by what the experts I follow say.  Indoor masking is a necessity right now.  

I was happy to see that my favorite, local band got a stellar write up in Rolling Stones.  I'm really hoping Lula Wiles has an outdoor concert sometime soon.  I miss live music!

My current observation on the state of things- everyone is re-entering society and the equilibrium is all out of whack.  For instance, we went to Union Square on Friday Night.  We were joined by about 500 other people enjoying the Square which is odd.  Usually, Union is lively but not like that.  On Saturday we decided to eat out but we decided late.  There wasn't a table to be had in the city.  While I love that my restaurants are getting lots of customers, not being able to be spontaneous has taken some of the fun out of city living.  I'm hoping over the next few weeks things shake out and return to a more reasonable situation.