I sense I’ll be returning to my covid cave again this winter. I’ve started masking on the subway again, and hand sanitizer has returned to my purse. I’m going to make a declaration to friends, acquaintances and colleagues about regular outdoor meetings. Like a standing date to go on a hike every other Sunday or something. But I also want to have a monthly standing date to make a vat of chili and invite people over. I still feel like my friendships have never fully recovered since 2020. I want to be more intentional about that as I age.