This morning I rode BART out to Berkeley, walked around south & west Berkeley for a bit, and caught AC Transit back. That's not super-exciting, but it is my first time getting out of town since the first Omicron COVID-19 variant roared through. This was not an essential trip! But for now, case levels are low enough such that getting out of town for a not-in-my-same-old-neighborhood exercise amble is worth the risk.