Hey, @revisesociology.
Thank you for the kind sentiments. There are plenty of times that I wish my wife was not working in the hospital (especially with a pandemic making the rounds), but there is no denying that it has been keeping us afloat along with whatever other income or compensation I've been able to muster.
re: normal
I don't know. I can see a scenario playing out, or variations thereof, where we never go back to normal, even with a vaccine.
The fact is, the health card trumps all. It is the way that those who would control all things can do so, without much effort. Before you know it, some activities are promoted over others simply because they are considered for the common good, while others are banned or heavily derided.
And when that happens, there goes freedom, and the ability to make decisions for ourselves.
re: post
Yeah. For the time being, I'd like to take advantage of it while I can. Motivation, at least for me, is a fickle thing, though, so we'll see how it goes.