The Cold, Hard Truth Is You Shouldn’t Be Socializing Indoors
It sucks, we’re sorry. But it isn’t safe.
Two weeks ago, I went to my best friend’s wedding in Boston. It was a super pared-down version of the big wedding she’d planned pre-pandemic, and she took every precaution she could think of. The handful of guests (just immediate family and the couple’s closest friends) all got negative Covid-19 tests a few days beforehand. She pre-packaged all the food, asked that we all wear masks for as much of the night as possible, and found a venue with an outdoor area that was more than large enough for us to space out.
It was perfect; until the sun went down, the temperature dropped, and I was desperate to move the party inside.
As the Covid-19 pandemic dragged through the summer months, many of us found ways to socialize, using the great outdoors as a security blanket, and gathering on rooftops, at beaches and parks, and in backyards. But as temperatures start to cool across most of the United States, with no end to the pandemic in sight, it’s daunting to think about riding out the cold, dark months back in our homes, cut off from our friends and extended family all over again.
