I am sure you and your wife are still cautious, but does life appear a bit more ”normal” now that you both are vaccinated? Or at least closer to the “new normal “?
It is getting closer. Although, we don't eat out and in restaurants all too often and other things we like to do have either been possible all along, like hiking and bike riding, or are have been completely shut down like going to concerts and baseball games.
I feel better at work now that I'm vaccinated, but still have to wear a respirator, eye protection, and my face shield on every case to protect my patients and be a good role model more so than personal protection.
She feels relieved with her first dose, especially after dealing with small clots from Covid. She's a dispatcher, so not as front facing with sick people as I am, she still has plenty of contact with other first responders in addition to me.