The dozens of predictions that economists have been making over the last two years centers around this idea that once everything returns to a certain level of normal - probably better to use safe instead of normal but I'm sure we all agree normal means something different than it used to - consumers are going to start splurging on all the money they have been saving up. Personally, even if this turns out to be the case eventually, I think this saga of our lives really has given us enjoyment in the little things. …