Since the Covid-19 pandemic began, there's a term I've heard thrown around quite a bit: "The Before Times." It's a funny, almost lighthearted way of speaking of the era before so much of our way of living changed in an instant, and every time I walk into a grocery store or convenience shop these days, with my mask on my face and my hand sanitizer in my pocket, I find myself thinking about "The Before Times" quite a bit.