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In reply to the discussion: How is the Virus affecting you personally? [View all]mnhtnbb
(31,391 posts)Changed travel plans I'd had for over a year to spend my 69th birthday on Bonaire (island in the Caribbean).
I decided to make the trip--left March 2nd and planned to stay 2 weeks. My son and his partner were booked to join me March 7-14. They literally texted from the airport at 4 am on the 7th and decided not to make the trip. My son's partner has a fear of flying anyway, add in coronavirus anxiety, and he just couldn't bring himself to check his bag.
OK. That was disappointing. Then I started getting texts from the pet sitter that my elderly dog was having problems. Tracking the exponential growth of cases and worrying I could get stuck--due to canceled flights--I bit the bullet and decided to come home a week early. Took 3 hours to get through to American--which only has 3 flights/week to/from Bonaire--to change my seat. So I ended up home a week early.
Yes, everything is being canceled. Ballet tickets, art museum special exhibit tickets, musical theater tickets. I paid for tickets to Hamilton at the Pantages in Los Angeles for my nephew and his wife--tomorrow were their seats--canceled and they might be able to book seats for another performance later in the year. Might. I suspect that money is gone.
It remains to be seen what will happen to the ballet and symphony performances for which I have tickets locally in April and May.
I have tickets/plans to go to the Spoleto Festival in Charleston Memorial Day weekend. I wouldn't be surprised to see that end up canceled, either. At least I haven't prepaid the hotel.
My best friend is mid 80's. Her husband is late 80's. I probably won't get together with her in person for some time, at least until 2 weeks has passed since I flew home to make sure I'm not sick with anything. Who knows what I might have picked up traveling?
Frankly, I expect life to be seriously different for at least a year, until there is a vaccine and treatment for C-19.
The silver lining? I think Trump is toast, and I think the majority Republican Senate will be toast, too.