Dear People Who Visited Chattanooga Last Weekend:
I will not be surprised AT ALL when you get the ‘Rona. You took no precautions. I was, quite frankly, horrified.
Yes, we visited too, but we took ample precautions:
- We stayed in our four-person bubble.
- We stayed at a reputable hotel.
- We wore masks everywhere but the hotel room and the car.
- We washed our hands and sanitized ourselves regularly.
You, however, did NOT do all of those things.
Example 1: Dinner Friday night
After we went to see a movie (yes, in a theater for the first time since February*), we went to Big River Grille for our reservation. We ran a gauntlet featuring about 15 unmasked people around the door.
I felt like a celebrity on a perp walk trying to avoid paparazzi.
Then the hostess tried to sit us in a booth next to another group. My back would have been six inches from some stranger’s back.
NO, THANK YOU.
See Rock City’s sanitizing stations.
Example 2: Ruby Falls on Sunday
There were about a thousand signs saying Ruby Falls is a TOUCH-FREE CAVE. Not only is it bad for the stalagmites and stalactites (oils from human hands keep the formations from growing) but CORONAVIRUS, HELLO!
Our very-loud guide must have said “no touching” 437 times. Every single time, a guy in the group in front of us could not help himself. He touched EVERYTHING.
Sigh.
So I will not be surprised at all when you start coughing or lose your sense of taste or smell, etc.
We, however, will remain COVID free.
See? Masks. No touching.
Hoping I’m wrong about your chances,
Beth
*Matinee, no one there, wearing masks, sanitizing everything we touched
Observe and report 
Ex. #2 – This is one of those things you shouldn’t let get to you but I would fail to do that and end up loathing humankind.
Will you be in NYC in December?
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Yes, I had loathing moments. Yes, I’ll be there. How do I get you my number privately?
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I realized after your last post that you might not want to exchange phone numbers. We can use a more anonymous app if you prefer. Anyway, you can see my gmail address through the comments on your post — it’s a matter of how you navigate your WP site. I’ll email you anyway.
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I forgot about that way! I just emailed you.
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