My sister has her twin grandsons staying with her this week. Unfortunately, that means that she is “under quarantine” because the crazy ex-D-I-L has decreed that nobody can visit or leave the house while the kids are there. (she also won’t let my sister give them meat or cut their hair).
And so, that means I can’t visit her when I walk with Penny, take her out to eat, or share a meal with her and watch JEOPARDY together. (Our little harmless Senior-Citizen Pleasures!)
To alleviate my ire over how this fruitcake can use COVID to manipulate my sister and everyone connected with her, I decided to go out myself and have some sushi.
First I went South to my favorite sushi place. It was a madhouse with a long wait. So I decided to go to my favorite steak place in the next town.
They had a 40 minute wait and were crowded to capacity.
So then, I went to the British Tavern. Same thing.
At that point I got on the Interstate and drove North almost to Boston to my SECOND-Favorite sushi place. 30 minute wait...Buh Bye.
I didn’t even stop at my favorite Mexican place because every spot in the parking lot was jammed, and people were parking in the bank parking lot next door.
I sped by a Pub across the street from my house...same story.
So I came home, opened a can of lentil soup, put some feta cheese on it, and grabbed a hunk of bread, and some ice water from the fridge.
It tasted good, but by that point I was really hungry and put 18 MILES on my car.
It proves one thing:
MASSACHUSETTS IS SICK OF THE STINKIN’ LOCKDOWN!!!!
I loved your story! Not a rant, a great story of how America is awakening from being obedient to tyrants. I feel better knowing places are so busy and some things are normalizing.
Our stores seem busy enough. I don’t shop much since we moved, as we live too far from big cities. I must have saved a lot of money since moving in 2018. I used to enjoy shopping, but we were within 15 minutes of town then. Now it’s 30-40 minutes, so no more driving in just for browsing.
We also don’t need anything but groceries. I feel like a squirrel keeping the supply of nuts at a good level. 🐿
As I read your story, I was thinking the same thing. Mass. is finally in a state of celebration. It’s a good thing for the people there...but sux when you can’t get your sushi!