Now that Art and I are both vaccinated with Pfizer along with mom, my first thought was to see our children on the mainland. We've not seen them in a year. We can't leave mom at home on her own so my brother would have to come and stay with her. However, he's scheduled for his vaccination in another week, so a trip in July sounded like a possibility. (Vaccinations in Hawaii is now given to the 1c group. 65+)
Our grandchildren are growing up so fast in Chicago and Baltimore and we've missed so much! My granddaughter is now about as tall as I am! My kindergartener grandson is reading! My 3 year old grandson is running, laughing and talking! We're missing all that.
When I told my daughter, she was nervous.
"Are you sure you want to travel so soon?" she asked worriedly. "Have you asked Keola?"
Our son is an epidemiologist and could have a differing opinion than ours on what is safe and what is borderline.
Then I saw this in the Star Advertiser.
Sigh...
This morning I got a text message from my Illinois teacher buddies group saying we should get together in July. Sigh...
According to Dr. Fauci, “Getting vaccinated does not say you have a free pass to travel,” said Dr. Fauci. “Nor does it say you have a free pass to put aside all the public health measures that we talk about all the time.”
So for now...
Traveling shall have to wait.
Sigh again...
My son and daughter-in-law are coming next month on the 20th to celebrate their anniversary with our family. They will be flying in from Phoenix.
ReplyDeleteNo flying in our future but we will be driving to Buffalo 2 weeks after our second shot. We will keep up the masks and the hand washing and the social distancing as we drive but once there a big hug of granddaughter is planned.
ReplyDeleteI don't know what I would do. I guess keep monitoring the situation. My understanding is that you are not totally immunized but that you have much less chance of contracting it, and on top of that much less chance of getting very sick if you do.
ReplyDeleteI would want to know if those who contracted the virus after their vaccinations continued to observe the safety protocols or not. Vaccines are not a pass to throw caution to the wind.
ReplyDeletemany find themselves in this dilemma. Our son and dg-in-law stopped by on their way flying to hawaii last week and then on their return. It was good to see them. They had their vaccinations and loved hawaii except for lots of rain!
ReplyDeleteWhat bothers me the most is, all the fraidy-cats, they're everywhere! Life is risky, always has been, always will be.
ReplyDeletePlease keep your comments kind, Sue. I guess you’re inferring that I’m a “frailty-cat.” I prefer to think I’m being responsible. Over 535,000 people had died in the US. We have been hit hardest of all the countries in the world because of bad management, and people who did not take the virus seriously. I prefer listening to scientific advice and not risk bringing anything to my grandchildren and children on the mainland or bringing anything back.
DeleteKay, I think you're being wise and careful. I admire your caution.
DeleteNever been a fraidy cat either but I continue to wear my mask and take precautions. I would hate to think I might give Covid to someone else. Especially when most of my friends and family are older. I did go to my first family birthday party in over a year at my youngest son's house. There's nine kids there from 8 to 23. That's enough adventure for me for now. I'm lucky that both my sons live where I do. We can take walks in the park.
DeleteI forgot to add I have had both my shots :-), and so has youngest son and his wife due to their jobs. My oldest son had Covid last May but is getting the vaccine this week anyway per his doc's recommendation.
DeleteKay I'm sure you & Art miss your kids and grandkids, I can't believe it's been an entire year. It's only mid-March, maybe you'll feel better about traveling by summer. That recent news about those few Hawaiians is scary stuff, but the odds are definitely in your favor...
ReplyDeleteI heard of people booking for December travel...
ReplyDeleteHopefully things will change for the better in the future. Warm greetings!
ReplyDeleteGood to know. I would hesitate to travel this year, too.
ReplyDeleteI will have my second shot this Friday. My son will have his second in 3 weeks. That will be all of us, so at least we shall get together not matter what. My brother's 80th birthday is tomorrow and we have to skip because all are not vaccinated yet.We may not be totally safe but masks and had washing will still take place when we do gather.
ReplyDeleteI will try to fly in May or June depending on the situation here. I will wear my N95 and perhaps a face shield and act as though I haven't had the immunizations. It's a difficult decision to make, isn't it?
ReplyDeleteMy problem is that we have to fly so far with a stop over from Hawaii to Maryland. It’s usually about a 12-14 hour travel time. Tons of exposure time.
DeleteYes, I can usually get non-stops. I intend to stop in Cincinnati on my way to NY to stay with my younger daughter for a few days. Then it's only a couple hour flight into New York.
DeleteI don't generally fly but I am looking forward to a road trip that involves an air b and b sometime this summer as well as a drive to see my son. My understanding is that no one who has gotten the vaccine including in all the tests died or had to be hospitalized. If they caught it it was minor. I am unsure though, if we can still carry. I continue to mask even post vaccination except for the people in my bubble and family..it's honestly all a crapshoot I think right now.
ReplyDeleteIt's still going to be a long while before this is all done.
ReplyDeleteOh, rats!
ReplyDeleteHopefully it will be safe for all soon enough.
It's so hard to know what to do. Measuring lost opportunities against a slight threat of getting or spreading Covid is a hard choice. We always say err on the side of caution, yet time marches on and children grow up away from us.
ReplyDeleteWait and see. Three more months will bring changes, good or bad.
Things seem to change almost daily and we just have to watch, listen and still be vigilant. We are still in a learning curve with this disease and have been from the beginning. Three months is a long time and hopefully it will only get better.
ReplyDeleteI'm sure many people would like to travel and even short trips. It's going to be a while until we can go. I think most people are going to have to be vaccinated and then wait some more. this is nasty.
ReplyDeleteHubby and I flew to California and back in November. We felt safe, and came out unscathed. However, we have no preexisting conditions and were very careful. I would not be opposed to another plane trip, but would carefully research the most current airline policies before buying a ticket.
ReplyDeleteIt's tough not to be able to see the grands, but I hear ya' about air travel. What stops us is the thought that we'll get on the plane, it will be full, and half the people will not be wearing masks because now they think it's "safe."
ReplyDeleteAh, but Dr. Fauci didn't say we couldn't go to thrift stores. It does say that we can hug grandchildren. I can't but G can.
ReplyDeleteHow I hope you can fly soon. It is the one thing I wouldn't do right now, but soon, I hope.
ReplyDeleteOh goodness Kay. I'm sure not seeing your offspring is rough. You are wise to not travel yet. As you and most entries have implied, yes, we don't yet know if even the vaccinated people are carriers. All of those people to interact with, or sit next to when traveling is very concerning. Until 70-80% of the population is vaccinated, it is still a dangerous world out there. CDC said seeing local people who are vaccinated is ok, but traveling to see them isn't yet. I'm still baffled how 30% of the population doesn't think the vaccine is a good idea. Those are the folks we need to be vaccinated against, besides the covid cooties hanging in the air for 3 hours, which is air we share and cross paths within. I'm concerned about the new variants becoming dominant. Italy has shut down three times! Hang in there, Linda in Kansas
ReplyDeleteOh, Kay, I am so sorry. I know how difficult it is not seeing the grandchildren. I was away from Iris for only 7 months and it was awful. I was a little shocked at the covid cases among the fully vaccinated. I'm off to read more about that.
ReplyDeleteI have a possible August trip to Canada (if the border is open) to attend a family wedding. Nobody is sure whether it will happen or not, but if it does, I'll fly there, full vaccinated and following all the covid rules. I want to see my extended family while I'm still healthy enough to travel easily. :-)
ReplyDeleteMay you get to enjoy that highly anticipated trip very soon! I have an appointment for my first dose tomorrow ♥️
ReplyDeleteSorry your travel plans are being delayed but not going yet is what I thought would be wise, also considering unknown potential variant issues. Calif. friends bought full head-to-toe body suits sold on Internet to fly to east coast visiting family last Christmas. Haven’t heard how that went but don't know that I would recommend doing so. Patience awhile longer.
ReplyDelete