I am in Pagosa Springs, CO. I have seen only 3-5 ppl w/masks.

I had to come up here because the security camera at a family vacation cabin went offline, and I was available to drive up (it had been broken into ).

As I came into the town I was shocked. I was coming from NM - we have mask ordinances, and u rarely see ppl w/o them anymore. The main road was filled with ppl with inner tubes, RV's, Giant Pickup trucks with TX, AZ, OK plates - The bars and restaurants had FULL parking lots, it was only 3:45. Not sure WHAT I expected, but not this.

I desperately needed gas and got it on the way in. I put on my mask and went inside to pay - only 2 ppl had masks out of many. They were Native Americans. I asked the 75+ yr old man at the cash register if CO had a mask ordinance. He proceeded to spend 45 or so seconds mansplaining to me that Archuleta County had only had 8 cases of Covid and no deaths.

I WANTED TO SAY - that will change in 2-4 weeks, but I bit my tongue.

The San Juan River runs in front of our cabin, and it was as full of inner tubers etc as I have ever seen it. I'm sure that is pretty safe.

Not sure why I needed to put this out there, but I have a bad feeling that this pretty little town is gonna have some bad days ahead due to it's dependence on tourist $$$, and it just makes me tear up.