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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, 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." 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. I felt "done in" by the experience of taking him out. I asked him why he seemed so unhappy at the restaurant. He said he was "scared," that though we were vaccinated, he thought he was still at risk 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 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. 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. 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!