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A 'COVID cabana' turned cozy cabana

Travel writer Sue Frause shares her clever outdoor room.

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Aug 10, 2023
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We outfitted our ‘COVID Cabana’ space with old lawn furniture, a tiki bar from a friend, and an area rug. All photos by Sue Frause.

By Sue Frause

When the COVID-19 pandemic made its way to the United States in January of 2020, my husband and I were mildly concerned. But even more so when the first confirmed case in the US was diagnosed in our home state of Washington. That patient was being treated at Providence Medical Center in Everett, less than an hour away from our home on Whidbey Island. It was a little too close for comfort. In March 2020, Gov. Jay Inslee initiated a lockdown order in our state.

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