Covid Support Thread
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Hey at BGM, welcome to Colorado! I live in the Springs and mostly avoid Denver unless I have to fly or if there is something really cool going on. We are in a heatwave too so, that’s awesome…not. Last year at this time we had snow. I’m ready to turn off my AC and for the temperatures to be a lot cooler.
I didn’t mind flying in May when I went to see family in Arkansas…both flights were completely full. I was kind of surprised. But most people on the way there were very compliant..it was on the way back that they weren’t as much. Weird. I really wanted to fly to Boston and go to Salem for Halloween this year but I missed my opportunity to book a place in Salem. And then there’s Delta and I was kind of glad I didn’t get it booked.
I’m ready for a vacation. We were planning on Hawaii in June of 22 back when it looked like COVID would get under control. I laugh now at how naive I was. I can’t decide if I should plan it or not now. Sad face 🙁
Lord, have you ever been to Salem in the fall? Such a shitshow! I mean, being local and the traffic situation, it’s out of control. Also that place traumatized me with the Witch Museum on a field trip in 4th grade.
The problem with any comparatively risky activity (leisure, travel, dining) is that it’s disproportionately people who are unconcerned with COVID.
But a couple weeks ago I went on this tiki boat in Salem harbor that my friend had reserved back in March. It’s only for 6 people and they take you out and make awesome drinks. Highly recommend that if you ever go.
I was referring to people’s flying experiences, specifically. I don’t know if there’s anything to be done-I don’t plan on not flying if needed, but it’s a different experience.
My Rep just introduced a bill in the House to require vaccines or a negative test before flying domestically. I would LOVE that, and I think it makes a huge amount of sense, but I’m pretty sure it’s going nowhere. Sigh.
@Kate – no I’ve never been. And I’m sure it’s a shitshow (traffic and crowds)! But I’m willing to deal with traffic and (small) crowds for certain things. I love fall and I love halloween. And I also love historical places. Maybe you should try the museum as an adult now and you won’t feel so traumatized anymore! I’ll take note of the tiki boat – that sounds like fun!
@Fyodor – I agree! That’s why right now I’d rather plan travel to places that require the vaccine which I think is mostly outside the US except Hawaii which does require the vaccine or a negative test.
@Vathena – I would love that but sadly, I think you are right in that it won’t go anywhere.@Rangerchic, maybe next year. The crowds are insane, and I’d worry it’d be Covid central. We do have a high vaccination rate in MA, but in July when everyone showed up to party in Provincetown, there was that outbreak. Hopefully once it’s under control you can have a fun trip there. It’s a lovely town.
Thanns, Rangerchic.
In town for a cousin’s wedding. But tomorruw we are driving up to Blackhawk. It’ll be fun to get a taste of the mountains.
My kids started school this week and it’s been exactly the nightmare I feared it would be. The crowd of ppl at drop-off and pick-up, the crowded, windowless room the kids – 200 or so – sit in as they wait to be picked up, the indoor maskless lunches, crowded classrooms with no distance between desks (like, they’re literally pushed together in clusters of three) – my anxiety is through the roof. Joanie had 33 kids in her class and the school doesn’t even test them for covid Bc “testing takes too much of a toll on kindergarteners and first graders.” Aka: tests are expensive and let’s cut corners by not testing the youngest. Vaccinations for the under 13 set cannot come quickly enough!!
We had dinner last night with my boyfriend’s family to celebrate his birthday. His mom decided to bring up COVID/the vaccines because my boyfriend’s sister, who is a teacher, just got COVID. His mom went on a rant about how the vaccine is an experimental drug that doesn’t even work. (She’s fully vaccinated, but OMG.)
