My friend would almost certainly be willing to mask, but her kitchen is the one that is of a good size for shared cooking, and she has had covid three times, so far—she shares unmasked indoor space with several other people. I don't feel confident that I wouldn't be exposed, there, even masked.

Fortunately, we live in Zoom times, and we're able to maintain our friendship online and in print, along with very occasional outdoor meetings. I would be in much worse shape, emotionally, without the ability to connect with people online.

Thanks for making this post! Besides finding it interesting to write about, I'm enjoying the very different takes in the comment threads. 🙂