COVID-19 Meetings

This made me laugh. Why are online meetings so awkward?

Quaking

Note: this was sent originally as an email to family this morning, all of which were already aware of the earthquake. I forget to set my alarm properly, so the earthquake woke me up after seven this morning, as our house shook back and forth and our bed and doors and other things all made noises!

In case you are interested, I looked at the USGS (United States Geological Survey) this morning. (I'm sure some of you already have!)

As you can see from the key, the size of the circle shows the magnitude of the quake, and the colors show how recent. The blue means I clicked on it for more information, so the blue dot on the map is Magna's 5.7 magnitude earthquake:

"Hanging by a Shoelace" or "Tied Up in an Emergency"

I went to the Neighborhood Walmart last night. Susan always buys milk on Saturday, but when I got home the realization hit that the recent run on supplies might make that difficult. So, I volunteered to go. Besides, I enjoy watching train wrecks, tornadoes, WWII bombings, and other devastation.

Milk was gone ... except for the 1%. It was low, but there was 1% milk to be had. Maybe they had extra 1% milk? Or, is it not a cool thing to buy when grabbing emergency supplies?

This morning, I filled up the car and also went through a McDonald's drive-thru and asked for a coronavirus-free sausage muffin and drink. The lady taking my order laughed. Traffic was light, so I stopped at the big Walmart near my Riverton Office Building to get the oil changed. I walked in and asked for coronavirus-free oil. The attendant smiled and told me he had some. Things were looking good!

I went in to the store while I waited. The sliced bread shelf and the canned goods were ransacked and gone. I wandered over to the bakery. All of those bread products were plentiful.

Because of this, and my 1% milk experience, I started making mental notes of what is needed for an emergency and what is not. I know this is not scientific. It is just kind of fascinating. My conclusion: sliced bread is a necessity, rolls and buns and muffins (and donuts) are not.