Reemerging into Society BY JIM MATHIS
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ever have I been so happy to see an email from a hospital system. One Saturday morning in early March, I got a message from Sanford in my inbox; “Schedule Your COVID-19 Vaccination” it beckoned. I didn’t hesitate and a couple of days later I waited in a happy queue of strangers to get my first jab of Pfizer’s finest. Less than a week later, I drove my beloved to the same spot. There were tears of joy. It felt like a great weight was being lifted. About a month later, fully vaccinated, we did something we had not done in more than a year; we went out to dinner.
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MAN IN THE KITCHEN
Yes, we went OUT to dinner. Not a drive-thru. Not take-out. Not a chilly, al fresco patio meal. We went out to a real restaurant and had a real meal with cocktails, wine, and multiple courses served by a charming (and understanding) team of servers, front-of-house managers, and bussers. To be honest, we were a bit lost. Real clothes, real manners, no dog at our feet to clean up the stray crumbs. The two of us who were proud regulars at many great establishments in Sioux Falls, felt like rookies. It was prom night all over again. Why are there so many knives and plates; what is going on here???
