CNN advises readers on what constitutes social distancing bubbles that “can help you stay safe and sane” and still see other human beings during the holidays:
A Covid-19 bubble is the (select few) friends or family members you can socialize with and enjoy a meal with, mask-free. But the most important rule is no one can socialize in-person with anyone outside the bubble, especially without face masks.
It’s critical to keep this bubble as small as possible, said Dr. Sadiya Khan, an epidemiologist and assistant professor of medicine at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine.“The fewer, the better,” she said. “Your bubble consists of everybody that your entire bubble is in contact with. So even if you’re only including one other person in your bubble, but that person has 10 people in their bubble, you’ve now got 11 people in your bubble.”
My bubble is mighty small. Luckily, it includes a divorced friend who used to cater for Los Angeles celebrities. She sees virtually no one else and likes to invite us over for dinner so she can cook for company. We call her place “the best restaurant in town you can’t eat at.” Since March, that’s “eating out.” Even then, we keep six feet apart.
One wonders what months of isolation will mean for divorce rates in the next year or two.
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