1 00:00:02,100 --> 00:00:05,033 JUDY WOODRUFF: As we reported, public health officials are concerned too many people traveled 2 00:00:06,233 --> 00:00:08,333 this holiday week to be with loved ones. 3 00:00:08,333 --> 00:00:12,500 But air travel is still 60 percent below where it was 4 00:00:12,500 --> 00:00:16,833 at this time last year. Tens of millions have decided to stay home. 5 00:00:18,866 --> 00:00:22,166 Before the holiday begins, we gathered voices from around the country to hear 6 00:00:22,166 --> 00:00:25,933 their thoughts about approaching Thanksgiving differently this year. 7 00:00:25,933 --> 00:00:29,866 MARIA TREMINIO-RAMIREZ, Maryland: Hello. I'm Maria Treminio-Ramirez. 8 00:00:29,866 --> 00:00:31,100 PHIL WRIGHT, Missouri: I'm Phil Wright. 9 00:00:31,100 --> 00:00:32,300 GERRY ADAMS, Florida: My name is Gerry Adams. 10 00:00:32,300 --> 00:00:33,533 JACQUI FALLUCA, Florida: I'm Jacqui Falluca. 11 00:00:33,533 --> 00:00:34,800 NICK FALLUCA, Florida: I'm Nick Falluca. 12 00:00:34,800 --> 00:00:36,233 SELENA PAO, Arizona: My name is Selena. 13 00:00:36,233 --> 00:00:37,400 DEBORAH POTTER, New Mexico: I'm Deborah Potter. 14 00:00:37,400 --> 00:00:37,633 DR. JAY PATEL, Wisconsin: My name is 15 00:00:39,600 --> 00:00:43,266 Dr. Jay Patel. I work in Southeastern Wisconsin, and I'm a critical care physician. 16 00:00:45,733 --> 00:00:50,466 PHIL WRIGHT: Thanksgiving at our house ranges year to year, depending on how many family 17 00:00:50,466 --> 00:00:55,433 members are in town. And, of course, in the past we have had as many as 20, 25 people. 18 00:00:56,900 --> 00:00:58,333 SELENA PAO: Sometimes, we will do turkey. Sometimes, we will do 19 00:01:00,666 --> 00:01:03,700 other things that are special to us. We like to do hot pot. 20 00:01:03,700 --> 00:01:07,700 DEBORAH POTTER: I'm a widow, and, normally, I would be with my family and friends. 21 00:01:07,700 --> 00:01:11,866 And my husband was a great chef. I was sort of the sous-chef. 22 00:01:11,866 --> 00:01:16,333 GERRY ADAMS: I'm usually the volunteer who kind of watches the kids, because while I'm OK 23 00:01:16,333 --> 00:01:21,333 with playing Monopoly with the kids or playing Risk with them, because, well, I always cheat. 24 00:01:21,933 --> 00:01:23,433 (LAUGHTER) 25 00:01:23,433 --> 00:01:27,300 JACQUI FALLUCA: My family gets together every year. There's 26 00:01:27,300 --> 00:01:31,233 probably about 40-45 people there, usually at my aunt's house. 27 00:01:31,233 --> 00:01:36,233 MARIA TREMINIO-RAMIREZ: This year, we will be eating at home and we will be talking with my 28 00:01:38,266 --> 00:01:41,900 family virtually, hopefully. And I will be cooking my own dishes for the first time. 29 00:01:43,900 --> 00:01:48,700 I'm planning to cook panes de pollo, which is a sandwich that we make in El Salvador. 30 00:01:50,766 --> 00:01:53,866 PHIL WRIGHT: We're going to reach out to everybody that couldn't be with us, 31 00:01:55,833 --> 00:01:59,666 whether it's a FaceTime our just a phone call or whatever. It's just very important 32 00:02:01,566 --> 00:02:04,900 that everybody stays healthy, because we have made it this many months now. 33 00:02:04,900 --> 00:02:07,833 We certainly don't want to jeopardize it. 34 00:02:07,833 --> 00:02:12,833 SELENA PAO: I would hate to either be a vector or potentially get my grandparents 35 00:02:14,800 --> 00:02:16,966 sick. I don't think I could ever forgive myself for doing something like that. 36 00:02:19,300 --> 00:02:22,533 I also want to be extremely cautious myself, because I have a small baby, new baby here, about 37 00:02:27,466 --> 00:02:32,466 five months old. And if we get sick, who's going to take care of our son? 38 00:02:33,666 --> 00:02:35,566 GERRY ADAMS: It is one of the things 39 00:02:35,566 --> 00:02:40,366 that in my personal situation in life becomes the most valuable thing I got. 40 00:02:44,266 --> 00:02:49,266 I'm on oxygen. I'm on dialysis. I have lots of health issues. I don't get to do much anymore. 41 00:02:52,133 --> 00:02:57,100 Living for these family moments are the best reasons why I want to stay alive. 42 00:02:58,366 --> 00:03:01,000 This year, we can't take that chance. 43 00:03:01,000 --> 00:03:05,466 DR. JAY PATEL: I know it's around the corner, but I think many of us are just kind of buckling 44 00:03:05,466 --> 00:03:10,166 down and sort of doing our work right now, so much so that we haven't had a chance to really 45 00:03:10,166 --> 00:03:13,066 sort of think about the holiday season. At least -- at least, I haven't. 46 00:03:13,066 --> 00:03:16,900 DEBORAH POTTER: I decided to get a Thanksgiving dinner with all 47 00:03:16,900 --> 00:03:20,900 the trimmings from a local farm store. And it's locally owned. 48 00:03:22,866 --> 00:03:24,433 And then I thought, well, geez, this is going to be too much food for me. 49 00:03:26,400 --> 00:03:29,966 So, I thought about my friends that have been sick lately. And I thought, I'm going to pick 50 00:03:31,933 --> 00:03:35,066 up these orders and bring them to my friends on Thanks -- the day before Thanksgiving. 51 00:03:35,066 --> 00:03:39,700 JACQUI FALLUCA: My husband and I are very active in the community, so I work as a nurse and he has 52 00:03:39,700 --> 00:03:44,500 to travel for work. So we didn't think it would be safe to be around all of the extended family. 53 00:03:44,500 --> 00:03:49,500 So, we were actually going to announce that we're expecting our first child. I wanted to be there 54 00:03:51,566 --> 00:03:55,500 to tell my whole family at once. So, hopefully, they're watching this, and they will get to see. 55 00:03:56,533 --> 00:03:58,000 (LAUGHTER) 56 00:03:58,000 --> 00:04:01,066 DR. JAY PATEL: Thanksgiving and other holidays are 57 00:04:01,066 --> 00:04:03,466 there for us to just kind of reflect upon the year. 58 00:04:05,433 --> 00:04:07,466 And I wonder if that could be used - - this can be used as an opportunity 59 00:04:07,466 --> 00:04:11,533 to reflect upon the impact of our actions this time of year. 60 00:04:11,533 --> 00:04:15,066 Adam Schiff It's better to sacrifice one Thanksgiving 61 00:04:15,066 --> 00:04:17,866 for many other future happier Thanksgivings. 62 00:04:17,866 --> 00:04:22,866 PHIL WRIGHT: We're fortunate, in that everybody is healthy and taken care of. 63 00:04:25,300 --> 00:04:30,300 It's just that we won't be together, but that's not the end of the world. 64 00:04:31,166 --> 00:04:34,833 JUDY WOODRUFF: Tough decisions. 65 00:04:34,833 --> 00:04:38,433 And congratulations on the baby announcement. You heard it here.