Hola! It’s Cinco de Mayo!!

I’m an Italian that loves a good margarita…and a fajita or taco, all with salsa and sour cream! Yum!

Tonight, we had our own little celebration! Although I don’t mind preparing fajitas since they are so tasty, I do miss eating out where I can share unlimited chips and salsa with a couple of margaritas, order my dinner that arrives on a sizzling skillet, and be totally full because of those darn chips! I look forward to taco Tuesdays and flavored margarita specials. I am so excited to start doing that more frequently…soon!!

Today, we’re all Mexican! Tomorrow, I go back to being my Italian self!

I have been adding things to my calendar for the first time in a year. Oh sure, there have been those few appointments for Mom or a haircut for me, but now, my calendar is starting to have dates that are things to look forward to, like a bridesmaid luncheon or a wedding, a babysitting trip to Pittsburgh and a long weekend to visit friends in Cincinnati. I can’t believe we can actually start doing things again.

For me, I’ll still be limited on what I can do and wearing a mask in large crowds will still be the norm for me, but I’m so ready to get back out with friends! I am finding that the first thing friends say when we consider going somewhere, is…”We’re fully vaccinated!” It is always such a relief when someone says that.

One day I feel hopeful that we will reach herd immunity and the next day, I hear about appointments going unscheduled and shots just waiting for customers. There is still a lot of work to do to get people vaccinated. In Kentucky, it’s become so easy to get a shot, with or without an appointment. Soon, most drug stores and Kroger stores will have shots readily available.

The shots are free! In a country with such high medical costs, this free shot is a God-send to many. The shots are readily available and now, there are incentives at some locations…maybe a gift card, maybe a free drink, maybe passes to the zoo. Everyone is working hard to find ways to motivate those who are still not getting their shots.

We have the opportunity to get our country back up and running, if we can get a majority of our citizens vaccinated. So why are so many not doing it?

I respect the opinions of others but to be honest, I have not heard any reasons other than, “I don’t believe it’s safe.” Those that tell me this say it was rushed through, it has mysterious things in it, or I don’t trust anything the government is pushing. Some say that they don’t need the shot because they had Covid.

The highly respected medical community across this country has assured us that this is the best way to control the spread and get back to “normal.” I have a hard time believing they would all agree to this if they didn’t believe it was safe.

I realize the shot is not 100% effective, but it is quite high and for the 5% who may still get Covid, the vaccine will help you stay out of the hospital.

We all want things to be normal…I want to spend time with my friends that I have missed. I want to travel more. I want to have a full calendar and be happy about it.

I hope you are vaccinated or that you are planning to get vaccinated. If not, I hope you stay healthy. How about putting a vaccine on your calendar??

Until next Wednesday…xoxoxo