Social Distancing…

We have been very good at social distancing. Only one of us goes to the store, we wipe everything down, remove all exterior plastic and boxes. Talk to neighbors across the street, not letting my kids play with others. It has been hard and my kids keep asking when will everything go back to normal? … Continue reading →

Making People Laugh

With the COVID-19 social distancing, I decided I wanted to make people in my neighborhood laugh. Many people are putting ready bears in their windows, I decided I wanted to do something funny. We were watching SpongeBob the other night, we got to the episode where Patrick needs to build a stable to house Mystery, … Continue reading →

I Miss People…

My daughter said it best this morning when I asked if they wanted to go pick up lunch at the bus stop. “Yes! I miss people.” When it is said like that, so do I. During any given day I speak to 20-100 people a day, depending on how busy we are. I miss people, … Continue reading →

Two Weeks… What?!?!?!

It has been two weeks since everything started to shut down. Two weeks ago we were anxiously awaiting St. Patrick’s Day. This has been a Twilight Zone experience. Everything has shut down, we are all supposed to be practicing social distancing and people want to throw parties. Let’s get a couple food trucks in the … Continue reading →

4th and 26th (Again…)

Anyone who has read my blog or knows me, knows I am a huge Packers Fan. The Packers were playing in the NFC Championship Game (they were winning) and 4th and 26th happened, we lost. I use this expression when governmental agencies don’t have their ducks in a row. Wow, I have never seen such … Continue reading →

A New Normal…

My dogs are loving this social isolation, all four of us home for days on end, a dog’s dream. Today officially begins our homeschooling adventure. Spring Break was last week so we have not pressured the kids to tackle anything. The limiting of video games and YouTube will be interesting. I wouldn’t mind YouTube if … Continue reading →

The Search of Toilet Paper…

Yesterday, the hubs went grocery shopping early in the morning (8am). The store didn’t have much meat, chicken or lunch meat. They also didn’t have toilet paper. We were talking and I told him I had to run to Walmart so I would check. I went, there was none but they did have Kleenex, gummy … Continue reading →

It Happened…

Yesterday, I was laid off from the best job ever. Everyone was so apologetic, they knew I knew it was coming. I didn’t feel bad for me, I will be fine I felt bad for my General Manager, Director of Human Resources and my boss because I knew how many more they had to do. … Continue reading →

How Long…

I guess that is the question every person is asking themselves especially in hospitality. How long? How long, will I be out of work? How long, will the restaurants be closed for. How long will this go on? The real answer is nobody knows. I can say with all certainty at least 30 days, it … Continue reading →

Wow… It Has Only Been a Week

This time last week I was in shock and disbelief St. Patrick’s Day had been cancelled. Today I am sitting here numb by what I have seen in the past week. The closures, the cut hours, the layoffs and now the worry of what next. Since yesterday numerous friends have been furloughed. People who I … Continue reading →