Stephen Taylor: Enjoy the simple things in post-pandemic life Stephen Taylor To say the least, the last 15 months have been trying at times. Events have been canceled and those being held faced limitations and possible mask mandates. However, with restrictions removed and vaccinations up some rather simple events we may have taken for granted now prove to be a special blessing. Recently I spent part of a Saturday morning watching the Southeast Polk boys baseball team play a home game. Great weather, no mask, yet socially distanced, made for a good time to relax while catching a game. Adding to the enjoyment was a win by the Rams. It has been a long time since I watched a ball game and now I realize how much I missed it.