If, like millions of Americans, you’ve ventured outside within the last few weeks, you’ll notice that the pent-up demand for normalcy has resulted in jam-packed restaurants, full parks and busy stores. Masks are no longer mandatory, and social distancing is a thing of the past. Hopefully, most of the people living it up have been vaccinated and are safe, but at this point, there’s not a lot that can be done to stop the anti-vaxxers from doing what they want.
So are we completely back to normal? In the few plants that I have visited since the country began to open up, I have still seen masks being worn and temperatures being taken. Masks, I have to say, are much more effective than beard nets and help to keep your face a little warmer when walking into or through freezers or coolers. But as we adjust to the “old normal,” I think there are some takeaways that we can keep from the pandemic.