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How much "real reality" has there been in your world since mid-March? And of what there has been, how much of it has been the drudge-work type and how much has been the fun stuff?

Your answer will depend on your living situation, employment status and the way you normally spent your time when the restrictions of the past few months were not in place. It will also depend on your personality and probably a bunch of other factors I haven't yet considered.

Perhaps I need a different term for it. Offline reality? Concrete reality? Sensual reality? Tactile reality?I'm at a bit of a loss here. Are there other human languages that might have a better word or phrase to describe what I'm trying to convey?

People and cats and chickens are real reality. Bagpipers in parks and live music in general are real reality. So is art and drama if you're seeing it first-hand. Or public lectures or poetry readings. Hiking trails and birdwatching and star-gazing. Bike rides and live scenery of any kind. Good food and drink.

Lots of interesting and exciting possibilities. The outdoor possibilities are expanding a bit with the nicer weather, but our horizons are still more limited than they were. It's sobering to think that though summer's here, fall and winter are not that far behind. Pandemic Thanksgiving and Halloween and Christmas? They're looking like distinct possibilities now.

I guess for now, we have to make hay while the sun shines.