Definitely get that booster, unless you can wait until an improved booster becomes available this fall in the U.S. targeting the newer variants.

Seems that people returning from overseas trips seem to be coming down with covid upon returning home. Travelers are telling me that very few people on the planes and in the airports are wearing masks, so not many travelers protecting others.

The recently arrived visitors here do not seem to wear masks when shopping in tiny stores, however the residents do. Masks protect others -- not so much yourself -- so it's a courtesy if we all wear masks indoors to protect others. I try to only meet people outdoors and I still keep a distance. I glare at people crowding me, haha!

Even during a heat wave, people are huddled together in small air conditioned spaces, which can be risky.