During the ongoing covid-19 pandemic Calvin Hobbes has benefited greatly from all the training and TPE he's put into Getting Open. The skill has allowed him to successfully maintain the recommended 2 meter distance from other people when he's been out in public. Additionally, the points invested in Offensive Read as well as Defensive Read has shown a great addition to know when it's a good time to enter a certain store or area, alternatively, when it's best and safest to keep away. With these abilities combined, his skill to get away from the crowd he's been able to complete most of his Christmas shopping already.
For the times when he's not been able to get a good opportunity, his trade mark hockey skill comes into play, passing, he's delegating away the shopping need to a poor family friend who will gladly do the shopping and drop it of at the door .