Despite all the crappy things going on in the world, Emily and I decided to take a trip. We organized a small sailing retreat to the Caribbean for a group of friends and soon-to-be friends. It would be a test run for something we’d like to offer to more people as part of our new business, The Awesome Factory.

We set it up for the British Virgin Islands. The BVI borders were re-opening December 1, 2020.  Our trip would be the first week of January. After we booked the trip, the covid protocols came into focus: a negative covid test prior...