Why we're not traveling yet

We're not traveling yet, and you shouldn't, either.

It's important to remember our place in this big, complicated world. Your "job" is not to keep an economy rolling; that's a human construct. Moreover, hotels, planes, airports, etc., could harbor a virus.

Yes, you may be low-risk.

Yes, you may survive if you catch it.

But at what cost? How much of your life will you miss? What if you end up in the hospital? An average COVID-19 hospitalization in the U.S. costs about $1 million; do you have that kind of money, and if you do (we don't), is that how you want to spend your money?

And what if you pass the virus on to someone who is vulnerable and higher-risk than you? "If they're high-risk, they should stay home" - but what if they can't? What if they are among the essential workers at the grocery store, airport, car rental or hotel? What if they can't afford to miss work and their medical coverage is minimal?

Is your vacation important enough to jeopardize other people?

It isn't.

And that's why, even though this year of isolation is driving us batty and we want to travel more than anything, there's one thing we specifically won't be doing for a long time.

Travel.