I find it fascinating that 12 months later we're still trying to claim with some authority common denominators for Covid, particularly that if we dealt with those common denominator we could impact Covid. NEWSFLASH, the virus doesn't give a shit about common denominators (nor as I mentioned before does it give a shit about math.) This is clearly obvious by the fact that every area has had uncorrelated results in relation to the restrictions implemented (with the exception of islands maybe). Its certainly not the housing in California nor is it the alcohol consumed in Utah and likely not the weather. It also turns out it wasn't the Super Bowl either. (BTW I consumed way more alcohol when I lived in Utah vs. California, but that's only a sample size of one)
This is not fatalism, its reality. We're pretending to fight Covid at the expense of small business and our children. It's security theatre. Am I saying we should do nothing, nope. Wear a mask when you are indoors in public when you can't socially distance, its far from foolproof but it may provide some protection. Use common sense. Move activities outdoors if possible. Or if your uncomfortable with that stay at home. But for F's sake open schools and business 100%. Your personal cost/benefit may be negligible, but please don't use that to restrict behaviors for others, that's the ultimate in selfishness.
I'm going to go out on a limb here but I bet that GraceT, Desert Hound, Kickingandscreaming, Kicker4life, all have lived their lives in a fairly normal way but have taken common sense precautions. I going to guess that none of them have spread the virus to anyone else, if they even got it. I'd say our family lived our lifes about 90% normal to the extent we could. 12 months in and none of our family, extended family, social friends and office colleagues have even got Covid (knocking on wood) despite vacations, out of state soccer, family gatherings and outdoor cocktail parties including the Super Bowl and my wife's 50th birthday.
Dad4 you should be taking a victory lap for predicting youth sports would resume in March. As recent as two weeks ago, I thought there was no f'ing way that would be the case. Now we were right and wrong for the wrong reasons, but still, I'm stoked that you were right. I wished had put a wager on it with you because I would have happily honored the bet with takeout delivered to your home.
The more I think about it, that game was insane. I now remember throwing my adopted mom out on the streets because she couldnt pay for the hotel stay at one of places. She begged me for grace and even deferment and I said, "too bad, you should have saved for a rainy day....lol! When I was banker Grace, I was bad and stole $500 bills when no one was looking so I could buy hotels easier and win.
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