The pandemic still affects our lives in ongoing ways. For one, we like to spend as much time as possible in pleasant places: by fire pits, on lakesides, near large trees. To be fair, I don’t know if that’s because of the pandemic or because we reached an age when we’re primed to watch ripples across the water while surrounded by the great outdoors. We might have appreciated tranquility before the pandemic, but we became addicted to simple pleasures during lockdown. It’s among the healthiest addictions I’ve ever had. It feels right. I’m the one who pushes us to get...

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