Coronavirus

After we returned home from Florida, we needed to pick up some food and supplies so yesterday we headed to Costco.  We needed gas and had to wait in line for 15 minutes before a pump was available.  We filled up ($1.97 a gallon) and then looked for a parking place.  The lot was full.  I drove around for 10 minutes hoping I could catch someone pulling out.  No luck.  I let Aloma out and continued driving around.  Finally, someone left and I grabbed her parking space.

Inside was chaos.  People were loading up their carts with food and supplies.  Aloma bought some grocery items and then went to buy some toilet tissue.  They only had one brand left, Kirkland (their own brand), and as we passed by an employee asked us how many bundles we wanted.  He took a package directly from a pallet and put it in our cart.  Even though everyone was rushed, customers were friendly and apologized when they ran over us with their carts.  It was actually kind of fun.

Now for checkout.  Customers were queued into many lines that reached all the way to the back of the store.  Every cash register was manned by two employees and they worked quickly.

I personally believe the fear of Coronavirus is worse than the disease.  Sure, it’ll spread, but for most people, I hear it won’t be much worse than a common cold.  For seniors, like me, it sounds pretty serious.  We’ll wash our hands a lot and hope Coronavirus passes us by.

But I really hate that March Madness is canceled.  That is one of my favorite sports events of the year.

Seasoned Man

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