Good Morning!
A strange Saturday from these parts....I'm heading for the store in a little while. I've got the first shift this morning, and I've never "opened" the store before, so this should be interesting.
Perhaps related to the big picture, perhaps not...you all know I've been working in retail for the past few months, a part-time gig at the famed LL Bean (local branch in Burlington, MA). For the past few months, business could be measured in glacial terms. (as in, "slower than a"). However, in the past 2 weeks or so, business has been picking up rather dramatically. I haven't had a shift culled in a while now, and this week, the store has been screaming for volunteers to take on some extra hours.
It could be temporary, and it's certainly only one store in one area of the country....but the return of shoppers is a good thing for the economy, IMHO.
Speaking of returns, do you know anyone vacationing in Mexico these days? Usually, travelers generally want to return home, and their friends and families often eagerly await them....but maybe not this time.
It started on the West Coast....moved quickly through the heartland, and landed in the East with a bang. Grab a face-mask everyone, as we're all gonna die!!!
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