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We really have no desire to do anything that will be allowed in this next phase, at least for a couple of weeks. We have a favorite Asian restaurant that we've been getting take out from and eating in the parking lot of a nearby park and it would be nice to be able to sit outside at a table and eat. But not yet. That hasn't been allowed so far, yet the restaurant had to remove their outside tables because people were eating there anyways. So basically, people can't follow the rules, so I have no desire to risk it.
My husband wants a hair cut, I have long hair and have already trimmed my bangs, so I can wait for another month or more.
Eventually I want to get back to the gym. I was making good progress and lost all of it (because I am totally unable to motivate myself to workout at home, hence the reason I belong to a gym). But again, not for a couple of weeks at least. I'll wait and see how people handle it.
We do have reservations at a state campground in the middle of June, I'm hoping we can do that. But if they end up overrun and having to reclose after they open, we'll survive without a camping trip.
Interesting article on CNN yesterday that an epidemiologist studying the virus has determined that time of exposure is an important component to how likely you are to get it. A quick trip to the grocery is unlikely to make you sick, unless someone sneezes or coughs on you. An indoor game or concert where people are singing and shouting ups your chances considerably. I know we've all heard about that church choir where one person sickened over 100.
Soooo, I would probably consider eating outdoors somewhere, but honestly we didn't eat out that much before this so that's not something I have missed terribly. My kids have missed going to the movies, that is something I would let them do when theatres re open because people aren't talking (an opening night crowded movie might be a different story). Would like to get a haircut but I'll see what my salon is doing before I do that. I'm not sitting there while hairdryers are going. My boys want to get their hair cut, but we did one of them last week and will do the other this week and they may be able to wait a while. The barber they go to is appointment only and only serves two people at a time. So no sitting around waiting.
My DD has a friend's b'day in a couple weeks, if the girl's mom allows it I will let DD go to the house for a scaled down Sweet 16. The other kids who would be going have been quarantining so I'm ok with that get together.
Hair appointment for sure. I relax (chemically straighten) my hair, and I am past due for a touch up. I have two different textures fighting on my head. lol My stylist works out of her home and only has one client at a time, so I'm more than fine with it.
And like someone else said, I'd like to be able to figure out how to see friends and my 10-year-old see his friends. He went to an outdoor basketball practice last week and I could tell that did a lot for his spirit.
I can imagine all the buffets of any type will only survive if they go to cafeteria-style, if the place can afford the labor, copying D&S Cafeteria business model.
If people want to expose themselves to others who may have covid-19, it's time to let them and let the chips fall where they may.
The rest who need and want to take precautions for a variety of reasons (age, pre-existing conditions, comorbidity, etc) can and likely will continue to shelter at home and be cautious about where and when they go out. I'm going to continue being cautious.
They really need to figure out what exactly IS a major risk if you get Covid, with all politics put aside. For example, something like 40% of the population has high blood pressure. They keep saying it's a major risk, but I think we'd be seeing a lot more deaths if that was the case.
There's still just massive amounts of misinformation. Obviously you can't avoid it, but hopefully we'll start getting more research-driven data.
They really need to figure out what exactly IS a major risk if you get Covid, with all politics put aside. For example, something like 40% of the population has high blood pressure. They keep saying it's a major risk, but I think we'd be seeing a lot more deaths if that was the case.
There's still just massive amounts of misinformation. Obviously you can't avoid it, but hopefully we'll start getting more research-driven data.
Hypertension, Obesity and the Sugar.....the Great American Triad.
There is a study out of NYC on the impacts of those three to rates of death on infected persons.
I was driving in Beaver Creek two weekends ago and noticed crowds of people going in and out of Lowes and Target. Very few people had masks. Seems like you guys are in the minority
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