We went out to pick-up food from our favorite restaurant on the Catawba river last weekend.
People were pouring into the streets when we got near the parking lot. Women walking with strollers, men walking their dogs, and crowds of teens preparing their canoes on the trail at the end of the road. No masks in sight.
The waiters at the restaurant had masks on but customers were not using the same level of caution. A false sense of security was in the air and people of all ages were acting like nothing ever happened.
Although new cases and deaths are still being reported on a daily basis, social distancing practices took a back seat to enjoying the weather in crowds. Even our Amazon deliveries that used to show up on time have slowed down their pace due to outbreaks that impact their service level agreements. How can people ignore reality?
Well, if deaths and illness doesn’t work then mother nature might have something else for them. Hurricane season is starting early here. Hurricane Arthur poured on the outer banks and will stay in that area for a while until it moves away towards Bermuda. Strong winds and flooding water has a way of making people stay home.
A few lessons I learned this weekend:
- Don’t let your car sit for weeks; your tires will go low
- A lot of people think the state opening means and end to social distancing
- Local businesses need our support to stay open
- Children are sad watching adults not make good social distancing decisions
- The local news isn’t displaying the reality of what’s going on in the Carolinas
- Delivery services may not be ready for another stay at home order