It has been a great time for reflection and self improvement for many people ...
Around here it's Home Improvement.
You can't get a parking spot at our Lowes.
I drove 20 miles cross-town to get gate hardware which our Lowes was sold out of. No problem parking, and I got everything, PLUS it was cheaper than our Lowes.
. . . first responders have a significantly lower infection rate than the general population due to the fact they wear the PPE (masks, etc) all the time. Masks work.
I watched a MC cop get spit at in the parking lot of that Lowes by some homeless looking dude with a shopping cart as I was tying down my new gates. I guess he'd actually been shopping down the street, and the store owner called because he'd taken the shopping cart.
It got loud, and evidently the cop told the guy to turn around (with much gesticulation) and return the cart or go to jail. Now the cop is wearing a helmet and gloves, but no mask. The guy is giving him a hard time. The cop pushes his mike button and I hear some cop jargon, and a cruiser pulls into Lowes from opposite directions within seconds.
I have stopped tying knots and I'm watching the perp's head spin around as he hears the first car's PA whoop one time. He knows he's screwed now.
The cart thief is wearing a mask, and he pulls it down and spits at the cop. Spits right at his face from about 5 feet and probably misses. The cop was a bit stunned and took half a step back. The perp panics bigtime.
The idiot starts to run from the cops, sideways toward me, pushing the cart over like a lunatic. The guy on the motorcycle takes two steps, grabs the guy, and yanks him right off his feet.
As I left, he was still face down on the hot pavement (it's been over 100F for days) and it appeared the new cops (both in masks) were going to keep him down there for a bit. Maybe they were discussing whether they should call the ambulance or the nuthouse.
