Originally Posted by olyve
Glad your nephew is better!

We were fully vaxed by early February. The town was pretty much shut down but we still wore masks to shop, etc. That said it was nice to be around others you knew were vaccinated and you could unmask for a little while.....family, friends, we even did a couple of happy hours.

When UGA started in person classes, K-12 started and delta hit, our cases came back with a roar.

We're back to going nowhere and full masking. No vacations for a year and a half.
Mostly because I want this damn thing to stop! I want to do my part and not make anybody sick!

Boy do I miss the music and the festivals and the restaurants!


My wife and I are supposed to be "Guests of Honor" for the Grand Reopening of Leon's "Church Studio" in Tulsa, OK.

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But having a near death experience from COVID in February 2020 has turned me from an adventurous soul who is up for a road trip anywhere on a moment's notice, into a very cautious and broken down old man, and I'm sure I wouldn't survive even a mild reinfection, and I won't risk Karen getting it again either, even a mild breakthrough infection.
So after years of planning and high expectations, we may have to beg off...unless by some miracle, that part of the country finally pulls their heads out of their butts and turns into a highly vaccinated town full of common sense.
It's going to pretty much break my heart if we can't go.

It may also be the last time we will ever get to see so many of our distant but faithful friends, fellow "LeonLifers" that we interact with almost every day. Some of them may not live to see 2023 or beyond. Also, since our original "LeonLifer Mama" passed away (old age) Church Studio owner Teresa Knox is now the new Lifer Mama, and promises that annual Lifer Bashes are planned for the future.
But if this first reimagined LeonLifer Bash is a dud with few in attendance, that may fall apart, which would be another tragic turn of events because already younger generations are showing up in our fan clubs because they've now discovered Leon's music and his history, and they're intrigued.

God Almighty, please get the shots, y'all.

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Last edited by Jeffery J. Haas; 09/17/21 02:16 AM.
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