Now and then, I miss eating at a restaurant. The pandemic has made the idea not just unpopular, but pardon the pun, distasteful to Hal and me. Each time we think about going to a restaurant and enjoying a relaxing meal, we remember that it is a risk that exposes us both to the virus. Dining out is an unnecessary risk, so why bother?

We have a few restaurants near us, and they are highly regarded on Yelp. Still, we cannot bring ourselves to go there and eat. We have compromised and ordered delivery, but that’s as brave as we’re prepared to be now.

Dining out used to be a part of our life. Now things are different, and there’s no way to know when we might venture out to eat again.