COVID Alert: Week of December 19

Because of the Omicron variant, coupled with a substantial increase in COVID transmission throughout the Northeastern United States, all lift filming events will now take place virtually using Bandicam & Skyscrapersim until further notice, with the exception of the following:

January 28-29 trip to Stamford, CT (Stamford Marriott Hotel & Spa)
February 18 trip to Staten Island NYC

These safety precautions are being taken despite me being triple-vaccinated & dual-masked. When I know more about the severity of the Omicron variant, I will use the available science & data to make temporary decisions on whether to go back to in-person lift filming or remain virtual.

ALL DECISIONS ARE SCIENCE & DATA-DRIVEN!

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