Science Fiction

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For one thing, science fiction people are VERY science oriented. And we had to show proof of vaccination to register. No exceptions.

I drove from Santa Fe to Colorado Springs. Almost no exposure to others. All the s-f people were properly masked, as were most of those working at the hotel. Our hotel did not have any open restaurants or bars, which was actually a problem, as this is a hotel that con had used a lot in the past, and they formerly had working restaurants and bars. About six months ago it was bought by a developer who is planning to turn it all into low-income housing and a huge storage unit.

Again, science fiction people are very science oriented. We all wore masks. It was as good as where I live in Northern New Mexico, where everyone is masked.

I love to travel, but I am not at all willing these days to get on board an airplane. I have a son who lives in Fairfax, VA, attending college there. I've been saying for more than a year that I really miss him, would like to see him, but am not willing to get on board an airplane to go there. And I am not about to ask him to do something I won't do. So I simply didn't see him for more than two years. As it happens, because of other family in that area with health issues, I wound up going there by train (from Lamy, NM to Kansas City, MO) and by car to the Washington DC area. We, meaning my sister (who picked me up at Union Station in Kansas City) and I had a wonderful trip, as it turned out. We drove, stayed in hotels, were masked and socially distanced the whole time. Yeah, we might have gotten unlucky and been infected, but that didn't happen. On the up side, I got to see my son on this trip, which was wonderful.

So, no, I am not flying or riding on crowded transportation.