Thank you, David, for sharing your journey with us. Fabulous!

Checking in from Florida is a fun way to finish the week! Come see us!

I find it a little jarring in a restaurant setting. As in, well, heck, I hope it isn't a problem to serve customers. It's the change from what we have known that jangles, I think. Other languages, French and Spanish, come to mind are closer to no problem or it's nothing. Do they even have a direct equivalent to you're welcome? Always a fan of "my pleasure."

Fred, I hope there is not a whisper of self- criticism in the idea of letting your guard down. We need to find the balance in order to live. I write from a Denver airport restaurant, having attended a soul and work nourishing conference. It was a choice to take the risk of travel and be with 150 people in conference rooms. I’m double vaxxed, double boosted, and one known infection in February. For this group: well worth it. Another…? The balancing act will continue for all of us. Part of the challenge of this damn virus is the recalibrating and the recognition that others have different ways of doing their own personal algorithm.