We are back to normal. Entire family is vaccinated. Three long vacations planned through November, two of them are in Europe. Seeing family constantly. Eating out mostly outdoors but will switch indoors if the heat warrants it. I will be held hostage to this virus no longer. Because I’m vaccinated.

We are out and about, leave for an international vacation in a few days via plane. I'm not one to get caught up in talking about the variant, but kinda concerned that if we don't enjoy the summer this Delta variant may give us a not so fun fall and winter. I can't see the USA/others locking back down, but ya never know.

Anonymous wrote:I know a few people who are holding out and refusing to rejoin the world. They seem to be getting angrier and angrier that people (including their friends) are out and about living their lives. So OP you are not the only one but the subset of people who are not traveling and going indoor place right now is getting smaller and smaller.

Yeah I know a couple families still like this too- they are bitter and I've had to disengage a bit and not really say anything we do in text exchanges. We'll see them on the other side, whenever that may be.

Anonymous wrote:This has got to be a DC area thing. I was just in NC with my family (not at the beaches, near Raleigh) and no one is wearing masks, everyone is out and about, and everything is open. IT was so freeing to not wear a mask everywhere just because "everyone else is."

+1. Was just visiting family in upstate NY and same there. 5yo DS was like, "the germs must be all gone here!" Then we come back to DMV and it's back to outdoor masks at summer camp.

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Anonymous wrote:This has got to be a DC area thing. I was just in NC with my family (not at the beaches, near Raleigh) and no one is wearing masks, everyone is out and about, and everything is open. IT was so freeing to not wear a mask everywhere just because "everyone else is."

It is. I'm in south florida. Everyone I know is vaccinated- family, neighborhood friends, school parents etc. No one has worn masks outdoors in a long time. I stopped wearing masks in stores 2 weeks ago.
I believe in the science.

I’m in Mass. Been to the Cape, Nantucket and Maine over last 6 weeks. Back to normal up here.

Can’t wait for the Fourth parade and fireworks!

I was up in Michigan for a funeral and it's back to normal there. It was eye opening and a relief.

I know a few people who are holding out and refusing to rejoin the world. They seem to be getting angrier and angrier that people (including their friends) are out and about living their lives. So OP you are not the only one but the subset of people who are not traveling and going indoor place right now is getting smaller and smaller.

We just had an outdoor bday party for our son, inviting just his classmates. We are still banned by OSSE from traveling outside of the DMV on weekends and sending our kids back to school without quarantine and testing. We have no leave due to school closures, so we are staying put.

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Anonymous wrote:This has got to be a DC area thing. I was just in NC with my family (not at the beaches, near Raleigh) and no one is wearing masks, everyone is out and about, and everything is open. IT was so freeing to not wear a mask everywhere just because "everyone else is."

It is. I'm in south florida. Everyone I know is vaccinated- family, neighborhood friends, school parents etc. No one has worn masks outdoors in a long time. I stopped wearing masks in stores 2 weeks ago.
I believe in the science.

I’m in Mass. Been to the Cape, Nantucket and Maine over last 6 weeks. Back to normal up here.

Can’t wait for the Fourth parade and fireworks!

We are making up for lost time! Hosting big parties and traveling like crazy this summer. No masks, either.

Lighten up, people. It's fine. Really.

We are living life like we used to. I’m slightly concerned with a cross country flight for our family this summer, but will double mask with r95s.

No Fin way…. Very selective, no big crowds.

Anonymous wrote:This has got to be a DC area thing. I was just in NC with my family (not at the beaches, near Raleigh) and no one is wearing masks, everyone is out and about, and everything is open. IT was so freeing to not wear a mask everywhere just because "everyone else is."

It is. I'm in south florida. Everyone I know is vaccinated- family, neighborhood friends, school parents etc. No one has worn masks outdoors in a long time. I stopped wearing masks in stores 2 weeks ago.
I believe in the science.

Anonymous wrote:No way. Not even eating out or seeing family.

Is this sarcasm? I truly hope so

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Anonymous wrote:Maryland, as an example, as a .57% positivity rate. If you're not comfortable now, when will you be?

+1 The Delta variant may become a problem here, but we don't know for sure. With possible restrictions looming in the fall, why not live this summer while rates are low and we are vaccinated?

+1. Things can absolutely change and quickly. But for now, being around here is pretty safe and catching covid takes some effort. Let your kids enjoy close to a normal summer.

We have flown with our unvaccinated 10 year old and plan on going to Universal in July. The studies are out there which show that Covid19 is not a significant health risk to the under 12 crowd. They do get sick, but it's typically mild.

The case rates are low in most of the DMV. She still wears her mask but the rest of us are vaccinated.

I guess I don't understand why people are still locked down. We don't lock down for other childhood illnesses of the same severity.