Full Speed Ahead

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It's just full speed ahead with reopening things and removing mask requirements.

Just when I was starting to get back on my acupuncture schedule, a family member who goes to the same doctor as me told me they are no longer wearing masks in their office. I have an appointment tomorrow, and my husband and I immediately had a discussion about what to do. We decided that I will keep my appointment and double-mask, and if I don't like the vibe in there, I will hold off rescheduling.

Just when I had started doing my own grocery shopping again, the supermarket chain announced that they were no longer requiring masks for customers (but will require them for employees?).

Just when I was comfortable visiting one place, a local botanical garden we joined last year, they announced they would be removing capacity restrictions and mask requirements.

Just when I was thinking we should reactivate our gym membership and start exercising again 😂 the mask mandates in our state started lifting.

But other places are still keeping their restrictions in place for now:

My office is still enforcing capacity limits (and the number of people on site each day is nowhere near the limit anyway), and mask rules, unless you are in an office or seated at a desk by yourself. I actually was in the office for a couple hours earlier this week, and even though I was seated in my cubicle, I still kept my mask on. Maybe I would have felt differently about it if I were sitting there for 8 hours.

A youth organization I volunteer with just announced they are going to restart in-person meetings, with permission of both parties, masks required, outdoors preferred, cars recommended against - but if you do ride in the car, the child must be in the back seat, opposite side, with windows open.

It's going to be a weird patchwork of rules for a while - I'm just going to keep my mask on for now.