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Our First Dinner Out in Over a Year

SXMGirl — Sun, 21 Mar 2021 14:04:04 GMT

We finally had dinner at our favorite Mexican restaurant. It was so nice to dress up and wear makeup. Also nice is that my clothes still fit after a year of wearing sweats and yoga pants.

Unlike most restaurants. this restaurant has always had social distancing. All booths have large wood partitions around each table, each partition painted with beautiful Mexican scenes. Even with that, every other table was blocked off. What was really nice was that they still had tables filled and lots of to-go orders. We did take out during the year but eating out was a real treat.

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beach-mom — Sun, 21 Mar 2021 02:12:32 GMT

@SXMGirl - I'm so glad you had such a wonderful time! We ate outside until November. A lot of restaurants we frequent got those big heaters in. But when it got REALLY cold we chose not to go inside those individual tents.

So we will wait to go inside a little longer, but at least it shouldn't be another year!

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tucsongal — Sun, 21 Mar 2021 02:13:56 GMT

Same here 🙂. DH was fully vaccinated yesterday and I am too. We made lunch reservations on the outdoor patio of a Mexican restaurant and requested a table farthest out. We had the area mostly to ourselves and it was a beautiful day. Oddly enough, it did not feel that unusual and certainly not likes it’s been a year.

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HallowsEve — Sun, 21 Mar 2021 03:44:51 GMT

@SXMGirl So funny that your first night out was at your favorite Mexican restaurant - we too went to our favorite spot this past Tuesday! It was so nice to go out, they were busy and still also had folks picking up take out orders too. We're in Calif - which has had a rough time of the virus. Hopefully this is all the beginning of the end for everybody.

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Pearlee — Sun, 21 Mar 2021 03:54:45 GMT

@tucsongal wrote:
Same here 🙂. DH was fully vaccinated yesterday and I am too. We made lunch reservations on the outdoor patio of a Mexican restaurant and requested a table farthest out. We had the area mostly to ourselves and it was a beautiful day. Oddly enough, it did not feel that unusual and certainly not likes it’s been a year.

@tucsongal Not meaning to rain on your parade but I don't think the vaccine takes immediate effect, but rather14 days. I think it's a mistake to assume instant immunity the day you get your 2d dose.

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drizzellla — Sun, 21 Mar 2021 04:11:26 GMT

We were able to get our first shot on Tuesday morning. When we were finished it was a little past noon and we decided to eat out for lunch. We have not eaten out for lunch in over a year.

It was sad. Walked into the place. We were greeted with enthusiasm. You didn't have to worry about social distancing. There was only one table with 2 customers seated at it. Needless to say we had the immediate attention of the waitress and our food came out tout de suite.

One lady came in while we were eating but that was it. Also sad to watch the manager at a table in the back corner with tons of papers covering the table and pacing back and forth on the phone.

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tucsongal — Sun, 21 Mar 2021 04:57:11 GMT

@Pearlee wrote:
@tucsongal wrote:
Same here 🙂. DH was fully vaccinated yesterday and I am too. We made lunch reservations on the outdoor patio of a Mexican restaurant and requested a table farthest out. We had the area mostly to ourselves and it was a beautiful day. Oddly enough, it did not feel that unusual and certainly not likes it’s been a year.
@tucsongal Not meaning to rain on your parade but I don't think the vaccine takes immediate effect, but rather14 days. I think it's a mistake to assume instant immunity the day you get your 2d dose.

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No worries about raining LOL and I appreciate the concern 🙂. Fully vaccinated means 14 days out which he now is👍. I should have said as of yesterday.

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insomniac2 — Sun, 21 Mar 2021 09:31:52 GMT

Two weeks after the second shot is when you're considered safe(r).

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ID2 — Sun, 21 Mar 2021 09:55:26 GMT

We've never stopped living life! As soon as businesses opened up last Spring, we were frequenting the outdoor restaurants. I live on a lake near many tourist towns so there are plenty of outdoor dining with a wonderful views/settings!

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SuhseK — Sun, 21 Mar 2021 09:59:31 GMT

@Pearlee wrote:
@tucsongal wrote:
Same here 🙂. DH was fully vaccinated yesterday and I am too. We made lunch reservations on the outdoor patio of a Mexican restaurant and requested a table farthest out. We had the area mostly to ourselves and it was a beautiful day. Oddly enough, it did not feel that unusual and certainly not likes it’s been a year.
@tucsongal Not meaning to rain on your parade but I don't think the vaccine takes immediate effect, but rather14 days. I think it's a mistake to assume instant immunity the day you get your 2d dose.

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I'm in the medical field.

The 2nd shot for both vaccines, has about an 97% efficacy!

That, of course, is after 2 weeks.

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Meowingkitty — Sun, 21 Mar 2021 12:31:31 GMT

We never stopped eating indoors. As soon as indoor dining opened up last year we have been eating indoors. Can't eat outside in Arizona in the summer any more than you can eat outdoors in Michigan in the winter. Even now when the weather is nice most people eat indoors here even if they're given a choice to eat outdoors.

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Mom2Dogs — Sun, 21 Mar 2021 12:33:37 GMT

We started eating out as soon as restuarant reopened....that was last year! Those that have stayed home for year, enjoy your freedon.

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LindaSal — Sun, 21 Mar 2021 13:19:35 GMT

It is nice to see these posts. My DH received his second vaccination last Wed. I am just having my first one tomorrow. So we will be going out again in about a month or so. We were able to go out during last summer as the numbers were down in the northeast and we ate outside, which was lovely. Since that second wave in November though, we have not really been anywhere. Looking forward to it and to seeing our vaccinated friends again!

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Pearlee — Sun, 21 Mar 2021 15:35:05 GMT

@SuhseK wrote:
@Pearlee wrote:
@tucsongal wrote:
Same here 🙂. DH was fully vaccinated yesterday and I am too. We made lunch reservations on the outdoor patio of a Mexican restaurant and requested a table farthest out. We had the area mostly to ourselves and it was a beautiful day. Oddly enough, it did not feel that unusual and certainly not likes it’s been a year.
@tucsongal Not meaning to rain on your parade but I don't think the vaccine takes immediate effect, but rather14 days. I think it's a mistake to assume instant immunity the day you get your 2d dose.
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I'm in the medical field.

The 2nd shot for both vaccines, has about an 97% efficacy!

That, of course, is after 2 weeks.

Yes that was my point -- after 2 weeks.

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suzyQ3 — Sun, 21 Mar 2021 17:25:05 GMT

@tucsongal wrote:
@Pearlee wrote:
@tucsongal wrote:
Same here 🙂. DH was fully vaccinated yesterday and I am too. We made lunch reservations on the outdoor patio of a Mexican restaurant and requested a table farthest out. We had the area mostly to ourselves and it was a beautiful day. Oddly enough, it did not feel that unusual and certainly not likes it’s been a year.
@tucsongal Not meaning to rain on your parade but I don't think the vaccine takes immediate effect, but rather14 days. I think it's a mistake to assume instant immunity the day you get your 2d dose.
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No worries about raining LOL and I appreciate the concern 🙂. Fully vaccinated means 14 days out which he now is👍. I should have said as of yesterday.

@tucsongal, I knew that was what you meant by "fully."

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CelticCrafter — Sun, 21 Mar 2021 18:05:06 GMT

The first time we went out after almost a whole year it was like I had died and gone to heaven!

It could have been a bowl of cereal or a PB&J sandwich - I didn't have to make it, I didn't have to clean up afterwards. Someone made it for me, brought it to me and cleaned up for me!

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Pearlee — Sun, 21 Mar 2021 18:43:46 GMT

@suzyQ3 wrote:
@tucsongal wrote:
@Pearlee wrote:
@tucsongal wrote:
Same here 🙂. DH was fully vaccinated yesterday and I am too. We made lunch reservations on the outdoor patio of a Mexican restaurant and requested a table farthest out. We had the area mostly to ourselves and it was a beautiful day. Oddly enough, it did not feel that unusual and certainly not likes it’s been a year.
@tucsongal Not meaning to rain on your parade but I don't think the vaccine takes immediate effect, but rather14 days. I think it's a mistake to assume instant immunity the day you get your 2d dose.
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No worries about raining LOL and I appreciate the concern 🙂. Fully vaccinated means 14 days out which he now is👍. I should have said as of yesterday.
@tucsongal, I knew that was what you meant by "fully."

@suzyQ3 Well good! 🙂