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How is the coronavirus pandemic affecting your life right now? Tell us about your experiences, feelings, and thoughts.

Two big issues this week: first, <strong> because my husband and I have had both shots, I thought it was time to take him out. He is very disabled and so this decision was a "big deal." </strong>We made it to an outdoor eating venue attached to a Mexican restaurant. I ordered for the both of us. We ate. He hardly showed any emotion at all while sitting there. I tried and tried to get him to respond to comments, the food, anything. I figured he did not like the food. And so we had to get home ... and he fell twice in the attempt. <strong>I felt "done in" by the experience of taking him out.</strong> I asked him why he seemed so unhappy at the restaurant. <strong>He said he was "scared," that though we were vaccinated, he thought he was still at risk</strong> for getting COVID. I had no idea that was his issue. I will try again to take him out. But I will have one our adult children come as well. I cannot take my husband out by myself anymore. His needs are just to great to be met by one person. Second issue is the issue of<strong> masks. Should we wear them or not? I do not think the country is ready to be maskless. But the country does not agree with me. </strong>Even at church this past Sunday, most of the people in the congregation were maskless. I have continued to wear my mask when going out. I am not ready to say that the pandemic is over. <strong>We did have our grandchildren visit this past weekend, and they had the run of the house for the first time since the advent of COVID. No masks for them!</strong>