Dear T,
You're going to announce the return to virtual today, aren't you? (Whether today being the last day or perhaps allowing Monday.) So many headlines mentioning increases in hospitalizations, and the lack of that was part of why you said you felt OK continuing in person. Plus the crazy case numbers in our area right now (which are likely way underreported, with people doing home tests). I don't feel like I could even form an argument right now to attempt to convince you to stay in person, aside from, "Well, I'm sure we'll both be getting Covid sooner or later anyway, so may as well just stay open."

Though hoping you'll come up with some sort of metrics that would allow you to reopen. So it's hopefully a more temporary thing, not 7 months like last time, or more than a year the previous time....Maybe this is where the CDC rating for our area would actually be helpful, as it takes both case rates and hospitalizations into account? Maybe if that went back to green from yellow and stayed that way for at least 2 weeks (to show it's not a fluke), say? Even if you intended to wait until after your vacation in early July? It would help me if it felt less arbitrary--and I imagine would make it easier for you as well.

Love,
LT