Well, my first trip to San Francisco was short-lived because of the COVID-19 pandemic shutting down the city for 3 weeks as soon as I arrived.
Originally, I was supposed to be visiting my dad in California for a couple of days before we took our first guys’ trip to Las Vegas with some of his old friends and my uncle. But with the cancellations of all of the sports seasons, including the NCAA tournament, the group decided to reschedule until the virus slows down. This changed the agenda quite a bit. My mother rebooked my flight for a shorter time span because we were aware that where I was headed was one of the "hot zones" of the coronavirus and the city was starting to take precautions to ensure the safety of everyone there.
Although Las Vegas was out of the equation, I hadn’t seen my dad in a little over a month because of his new job, so I figured we’d turn a “What happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas” trip to a father-son week of exploring the sights and scenery in San Francisco. My flight left Austin-Bergstrom International Airport at 6 a.m. on Monday and for the first time on a flight, I got to choose which seat I could sit in. Most of the front rows were empty, kids and families had on masks. It was nothing like I had ever seen before. I even had a full row to myself with plenty of legroom.
