The Covid restrictions have eased enough now that we were able to get together as a family in the backyard for my son's birthday celebration yesterday. It's the first time we've all been together in about a year and a half (minus one daughter-in-law, who had to work). The eight of us sat safely distanced on chairs in the shade on the lawn and ate grilled burgers and potato salad and root beer floats, and it was just...normal. Grandkids splashing in the pool. Sons laughing together. I sat there listening and just thinking I've missed this.
I may not be ready psychologically to go out into public yet, but this small step in the backyard felt good, and momentous.
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