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I don’t know about you, but I’m grill, some yard games, or a beautiful
ready for some fresh air and outdoor sunset are great ways to get out and
activity! Call it Spring Fever, blame it breathe that fresh air deeply!
on the wintery weather in January and 2. Enjoy your neighborhood. Maybe it’s
February, or whatever reason that will your apartment building’s amenities,
get you up and moving. or a nearby park – maybe even a

The most significant threat to your walking path or hiking trail that will
health over the past year, beyond get you up and reconnected with your
COVID19, has been the isolation it surroundings. Remember to follow the
has caused for so many of us. This basics of prevention when you visit
diminished human contact leaves many shared outdoor spaces (see Review
with sadness, or a yearning to take a of Health Precautions below). When
risk attending a gathering. As we see you pass others on a walking path,
the transmission rates declining and the remember to keep your safe distance –
number of citizens vaccinated, we want but be sure to wave and say hello. It will
to see our friends and family. We can make everyone feel better.
socialize – some – in ways that health 3. Enjoy your favorite restaurant. Picking

officials advise are safer. So here are up take out or ordering delivery is the
some things and some pointers to get safest way to support local businesses
up, get outside, and enjoy Spring and and enjoy your favorite foods. Some
Summer moments with family, friends people also feel safe enough to eat
and neighbors. We have to keep space out at outdoor dining or sparsly-seated
between us – but not let it create a indoor spaces. If you choose to eat out,
distance among us. you can ask the establishment about
1. Enjoy your own backyard. An outdoor their cleanliness certifi cation or process
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