With my new monoclonal anti-covid antibodies, I went for a walk unmasked, with a mask in my pocket in case I wanted to go into a building or otherwise needed it. It was sunny and unseasonably warm this afternoon, and I also did a bit of exercise on the back stairs.

I called the hair salon I last visited in February 2020, to ask if I could get my hair cut while wearing a face mask. The receptionist said yes, "whatever you're comfortable with." I also asked if, after two years, I should book a new client appointment. She checked with Taylor, the stylist who cut my hair in the past, and came back to say I didn't count as a new client, but should make a longer appointment; I will be getting my hair cut on March 30th.

After that phone call, I went to the Bona Fide Masks website, and ordered some Powecom KN95 masks with ear loops, because behind-the-head straps would interfere with a haircut. My plan is to wear an N95 or KN95 mask with behind-the-head straps on my way to the hair salon, and swap for the one with ear loops when I get there. (If these masks don't arrive in time, I will switch to a medical mask to get my hair cut.)

I also decided I was comfortable with [personal profile] cattitude going to the grocery store this afternoon, properly masked, so he could select his own produce. I suspect there's going to be some back-and-forth of what I, and cattitude and [personal profile] adrian_turtle, are comfortable with, a combination of having some time to think about it, warmer weather, any changes in the local case rate, and at some point declining protection from those store-bought antibodies.
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As I recall, part of the reasoning about the haircut last time was that we thought in terms of the danger being over. Not in terms of being temporarily past one peak. So it may well have seemed like there was plenty of time to dither, in a leisurely sort of way, about what kind of haircut you wanted.
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