IMO, the market is not out of it yet, and in fact, I think it will take a few years more to recover. The country as well.
Had to go to St. George UT (usually a busy town) so the doc could remove stitches from Wifey’s hand. Nurse at door with a wipe-the-brow-temperature device. In and out in 20 minutes, not many in the office.
Smith’s grocery had cases of water but still no toilet paper, towels or napkins. BIG holes in some shelving, canned and frozen, including odd items like burrito wraps.
Parking lots at the mini-malls where TGIF, Olive Garden, Red Lobster and Chili’s live, as well as the big name buffets are empty. Target and Lowe’s a bit better.
Felt like a hamburger and swung by Culver’s - drive in window only and eight cars in line - forget it.
LIGHT traffic on I-15 coming and going - more trucks than autos. Regular gas stations have maybe two or three cars.
On the way home, we pull into a truck stop for a bite and it was a ghost town. Sign on door says everything food-related is closed, no drive-ins, no nothing. How do the truckers eat? Only one car in that big complex.
All of this tells me the small businesses are getting hammered to the point of extinction due to, again IMO, over-reaction to this virus.
I’m 86, wife 82, so we have big bullseyes on our backs, but when we have to go out, we stay clear of crowded areas (fairly easy now) and liberally use the handwipes - and don’t clutch our pearls.
Sorry for the length - As I was writing this, an alert popped up from the Arizona Dept of Transportation:
“MVD NEWS:TRAVEL ID DELAY AND CORONAVIRUS CHANGES
AZ TRAVEL ID DEADLINE
The October 1 deadline for the new federal TSA REAL ID rules to take effect has been delayed ONE YEAR to October 1, 2021. As a result, MVD customers should postpone plans to get the AZ Travel ID. With this delay and the need to reduce customer traffic at MVD locations, all AZ Travel ID appointments have been cancelled.
We apologize for the inconvenience, but the ongoing Coronavirus situation requires MVD to significantly limit the number of people in offices. Only essential services that must be done in-person are being offered by appointment. Because the REAL ID timeline has changed, getting a Travel ID immediately is less vital for the time being and appointments are reserved for other crucial in-person services.
More than 2/3 of MVD services are available anytime at www.servicearizona.com. REMINDER: Anyone with a license or permit set to expire between March 1 and Sept. 1 has had that expiration date automatically extended by six months and updated on your motor vehicle record. You do not need to get a new license.”
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