This is a fabulous piece, Sue. I am not an introvert - or, at least, I didn't think I was. During the pandemic, I realized I am an extrovert who has no problem living as an introvert. I could be perfectly happy staying home as long as I can take my walks and a birding road trip every now and then.

I grew up on a tributary of the Chesapeake Bay and have always live within 75 miles of the ocean. Water is a big part of my life and now, for the first time, I live on a lake. Sounds like you and I are water sisters!