I don't think they should have named the new strain of coronavirus "Omicron." I think someone should have figured out the Latin translation of "Ha! You thought it was almost over but it isn't!" Me, I'm sticking with my policy of not believing anyone's predictions about where this thing is going or when.
For now, I'm also sticking with my policy of not committing to where I'm going or when. I just respectfully declined invites to be a guest at two separate comic-type conventions in 2022. It's not necessarily that I think it would be a huge mistake to say yes. It's more like I don't want to spend every day for months wondering if I made a huge mistake saying yes.
I did say yes to WonderCon in Anaheim (April 1 thru 3) and Comic-Con International in San Diego (July 21-24) but (a) those don't involve getting on an airplane and (b) we'll see if they both happen and if so, if I feel safe about attending. I also decided firmly that there will not be a big 70th birthday party for me next March. Someone wanted to organize one but I like all my friends too much to make them fret about whether they should go to such a thing.
It has been suggested I remind you that I've found a really terrific mask…which is to say it works great on my face. Your face, you lucky individual, is different from mine so it might not work well for you. But it might. It's the 3M Aura N95 Model 9205 and you may also be able to find their Model 9210 which is just about identical. They ain't the cheapest but when your life could be at stake, do you really want the cheapest?
It covers my nose and mouth just fine and unlike other masks I tried, it makes a tight-but-comfy seal under my chin. I also like that it doesn't hook around my ears. It has two elastic bands that fit around my whole, otherwise-useless head. And even though they describe it as disposable, I'm getting an awful lot of facetime out of one before I eventually dispose of it. Whether it'll be as good for you as it is for me, I can't say but if you wanna give it a try, here's an Amazon link.