So I got another email asking if BOOTS was still going to happen. In the past I have said we will not know until much closer to the time of the event. The social distancing aspect and if big groups are even allowed could be an issue.

I decided to check the OMNI Hotel in the Star that we are using to see when it was due to open. It is open now! We have been very lucky in Frisco. Now 31 active cases and the last two weeks there have been between 0 and 2 new cases daily. One day it increased to 3 cases. About 190,000 people live in Frisco. I go out to lunch every day and still wash my hands often but the odds of being in contact with the virus here are very low in comparison to so many other areas of the country. Dallas proper has more cases. People can come to Frisco from other areas of course - but I still think the odds here to stay "safe" are excellent.

Planes are flying the hotel is open! I saw on one of the many websites gatherings up to 300 for weddings or events are allowed but of course as much social distancing as possible. We are talking almost five months from now so unless a big relapse happens I think we will be okay.

It is up to everybody if they want to come. Right right now we have 172 people expected at the party that night. We also limited locals and will have a second gathering for them as it would have just become way too big.

So if even 50% come it will be a big event. Hard to envision social distancing though at an event like this! Clay's house and backyard area we can use is very large and can easily hold this many people with social distancing and without crowding if we can "think about it" that night. But being "together" is what it is all about.

At this time I think the odds of the event taking place are high and then it is simply up to each participant if they are comfortable in coming based on the situation in October!