Today some friends and I ate supper together at a casual restaurant here in Fort Wayne. My meal, a mushroom swiss bacon burger and pecan cream pie, was delicious. No big deal you may think, but actually it is a big deal. Once we all took off our masks it almost felt "normal." There was a time, a little over a year ago, when eating in restaurants was a commonplace event for me. I like to eat out; fancy restaurants, casual cafes, super casual hot dog places, I love them all, especially when I can share the experience with friends. Then the pandemic hit and suddenly no one was eating out at all, anywhere. It was over six months before I risked eating in a restaurant. I have some friends who still won't eat at a restaurant unless they can eat outside, and this is definitely not the season for that. However, I have eaten out a few times in the last several months and I haven't really felt threatened. The restaurants I've been in seem to be taking all the mandated precautions seriously. Wait staff wear masks and everything is cleaned frequently and tables are well spaced. I do have a fear though. Once we reach herd immunity, and people start feeling safe, I think the restaurants will be overwhelmed with people who have waited a long time to eat out. Then I'll probably need to wait another six months before I can get into a restaurant. Won't that be a nice problem to have?
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