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Just when we heard that Covid was a "thing," we decided, along with my brother and sister-in-law to take a trip to Boerne, Texas--a quaint little river town southwest of here, which is full of tourist shops and eateries. Our children disapproved, but we assured them we'd be careful. It felt a little like sneaking out the window of our house when I was a teenager (if I'd ever done that, of course:-). We were on the road on St. Patrick's Day and enjoyed walking up and down the main street of Boerne, where there was almost no traffic. About half the shops were closed, as other tourists had more sense than we did. But it was nice not to have to fight the usual crowds. By the time we got home a couple days later, the governor had issued a stay-at-home order. This is how our pandemic period began. We were very compliant for the next several months, and are still very careful, but it's hard to follow the rules ALL the time. I'm generally a rule-follower, but this Covid thing is getting old. WalMart instituted one-way traffic up and down their store aisles this summer, with stickers on the floor to direct traffic. I followed the signs carefully and would purse my lips at anyone going the wrong way. At the end of summer, I realized most shoppers were ignoring the signs (though they are all still compliant here with mask-wearing) and going down the aisles all willy-nilly! Aaaagh! By the end of September, I decided to be a rule-breaker, too, and go down the aisle in whichever direction I chose! I felt a little guilty, but It didn't kill me. A couple of weeks later, I realized WalMart had removed the signs altogether. It was a tad disappointing, because now I can't say I'm breaking any more rules. --Janice
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