Rangerchic

@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.

I wish all companies would require the vaccine. Maybe we could actually reach heard immunity that way. My oldest daughter got a new job and they are requiring her to get vaccinated. Finally. It was really hard for me to believe this person, that I raised, could fall for some of the vaccine hoaxes out there. I tried talking to her about it, but I would just get angry. Anyway, at least she’ll be vaccinated now.

I feel ya on your friend @ladyE. I have a sister who I thought was vaccinated and she just told me she’s just now getting it! At least she finally came around and, I hope, got the vaccine.

Sorry to hear about your boyfriend @Copa. I hope he has a speedy recovery and you don’t end up with it too.

I feel like I’m treading water mostly just waiting to get it even though I’m vaccinated, I am immunodeficient. I feel lucky and somewhat surprised I haven’t gotten it so far. I do mask up all places now and back to doing take-out but I work at a college so I feel like it’s just a matter of time. Also, I think I’m back to a low-grade depression because of all the shit…I was feeling so much better and hopeful earlier in the summer and that’s kind of all out the window.

I’m back working in the library at the college I work at. At first, it was no masks required which was nice. Everyone has to be vaccinated, plus there were hardly any people here. As of Friday, masks are again required, vaccinated or not (we also have a few programs that started up today which means there are more students on campus). Sigh…I’d rather be working from home where I can breath. School gets really busy here in the beginning and I don’t have an office (just a huge desk in the middle of the floor). I’m not comfortable with a plethora of students just hanging out together.

I’m mostly going no mask now except at the grocery stores (not sure why I still feel I need to wear one there but I do). We go out to eat some but mostly at odd times so the restaurants aren’t too busy. I’m slowly coming back to the school where I work and not wearing a mask as vaccines are a requirement to be here. And it’s summer so fairly quiet.

However, there are crazies still out there with getting the vaccine. On the news, I saw a person carrying a sign that said “I identify as immune”. Ok then.

Then, my daughter works at Home Depot. She had a guy come in asking where the no trespassing signs are. He needs a few because he heard Biden was going to come (or send troops) to everyone who won’t get vaccinated. Hahahahaha – where do people get their news?!?!

Oh – and everyone in my department (we are still working from home) all have had at least the first shot and everyone talks about it. We will likely have to go back to in-office setting this fall when school starts up as they are planning on bringing the majority of students back with vaccine requirements (we are a private school so it’s easier for us to make that kind of requirement). I’m glad for that but it still makes me nervous as the area I work in generally gets super crowded and busy in the afternoons. Not sure how we are going to work that out and being immunocompromised the vaccine is less effective for me though i do feel much better about having it!