I'd be curious to hear how fully vaccinated people have gradually changed their habits. What kind of things are you doing now that you weren't before? What types of gatherings are you comfortable attending?
I'll be officially fully vaccinated (2 weeks after my second shot) this weekend, so trying to think about this a bit more. We are not planning any radical changes of behavior, of course, except for our son going back to daycare finally. We will likely only sit outdoors in restaurants through the summer, maybe do small gatherings with vaccinated friends at home, and I generally feel much safer already going into a bookstore, record store, or just getting groceries. But I'm genuinely curious how others are approaching this - especially those of you with unvaccinated children.
hi gump. Being that I'm in NYC, thought I'd add mine.
(glad your son is going back to daycare!)
Originally I cut my out & aboutness (as I go around The Bronx, Manhattan, and Brooklyn) by 95% for months going only to my very local shops, Chinese takeout, and monthly bus ride to my next neighborhood for meds, and other extra things from same Walgreens.
Then added another 5-8% going out to eat lunch with my sis in her nabe Late Aug - just before Election day. One trip to my "closest" Trader Joe's last ?Sept. Three trips to Home Depot between Oct and Feb.
Always masked, and distancing. One trip to a big park in Sept.
I might take a quick trip to same park tomorrow to see the azellias in bloom.
So now... once I've hit max vaccine strength still mask, and distance except in parks, gardens (will have masks w me). I will feel safer. My sis is all done w vac so after mid-May when we meet up for lunch we can finally hug each other! Waiting on another friend getting her vacs.
I'll also send some point go to a
Barnes & Noble Union SQ(!) for books & CDs. Trader Joe's (at last for their special stuff, and regular stuff that I can't get in my nabe), and Fairways.
I need a new TV - so Best Buy. Blick
Art, and Michaels in Tribeca. One or two trips each - not the more frequent trips of before yet. Maybe a trip or two Brooklyn?
And depending how the numbers track maybe The UnSQ Green market on a sunny day late July + for Heirloom Tomatoes, fresh corn, etc
So I guess you could say my traveling will go up by 35% so a total of close to 50% of being out. Halfway to my original life. We'll see from there.