@HImom look on the wedding thread. @runnersmom son was supposed to have a wedding this weekend. They decided to scale it down to a small immediate family event. They will have a celebration in August, I believe. She said…the vendors we are very accommodating given the circumstances.
If this all continues, your nephew may need to reconsider his plans.
Our governor called for all events with 250 people or more to be cancelled. He was very specific…and said…it included weddings, and the like.
I just went to the store to get bread but they didn’t have any, no preservative bread, no freshly baked bread. I love love Wegmans bread! So I left with 4 quarts of vanilla ice scream. Don’t judge me lol.
One thing that I don’t think has been discussed is if kids are home from school and hourly worker’s lots of time might use their parents, who are the kids grandparents to watch them… Even if kids are not getting sick but they are carriers, we might see more older people getting sick.
@JanieWalker check that the location is open. We’ve had no notification from the college board, but I googled the school district, and it turns out all schools have been closed due to the coronavirus. I even got a call back from a staffer confirming the test was canceled. But nothing on the college board website either.
Thanks @thumper1 ! Will mention this to my relatives when we get thru the funeral and see what they say.
great typo!
Ah - that would be me and the other scientists in my lab. Chemistry never sleeps.
We’d work from home if we could.
A Facebook friend shared a story about people in Italy coping during the quarantine by opening their windows in the evenings and singing. I commented that my proposal is that all Americans open their windows and scream.
I have a question. Do you think that minimizing the severity of the situation is, for some people at least, a symptom of fear?
After being asked to have our grandchild live with us in case mom or dad gets sick, I placed one more order online to supplement what we already had. We will have enough formula, baby food and diapers for four weeks. Since H and I are >60 and have some medical issues, we don’t want to go shopping should we end up babysitting for several weeks.
One positive is that the formula is typically good for more than a year, so if it isn’t needed we’ll donate it to the local food bank. By then they may be happier to receive tangible donations. Right now, they prefer money and are set up to accept donations via credit card online.
H reported that the nearby Publix was swamped today, unlike earlier in the week. It seems to have taken the cancellation of sporting events to get people’s attention.
I don’t ever go to the grocery store, but I did tonight since my husband is out of town. It was crowded but very manageable- just 2 people ahead of me to check out. We’re in middle Tennessee and it was Publix. Shelves were empty as far as the wipes, sanitizer and TP, but otherwise plenty of stuff. Lots of produce, bread, everything I wanted. People seemed normal.
Be prepared for volatility.
The Chinese did the same. Singing not screaming although I wouldn’t be surprised if there was some of that, too.
Oh @HImom , so sorry. No amount of sanitizing the venue will stop the real problem which is all of those people in close contact! Sounds like you are getting through it, though. Hang in there.
I think it is hard for anyone to determine the line between other peoples’ quarantine-shopping, hoarding, and panic buying. Even if everyone is doing the prudent thing and buying for two weeks, the shelves will be bare. Some may be shopping for their elderly family members, etc.
I was disappointed to read upthread that Dr. Fauci recommended stocking up on bottled water. WHY? If our public water systems are at risk, that is a HUGE concern…but surely it can’t be, why does everyone need bottled water? (realizing that some people can’t drink their plumbed water for various reasons, but they know who they are and are a minority, and probably have water delivery anyway).
I’ve been on the phone with airlines for two days, and grocery shopping, and I’m really pleasantly surprised at all of the workers I’ve encountered. I’ve even made comments like “your job must be so hard right now” and been extra grateful, and they all were very pleasant and just rolling along! At the grocery store, thank goodness no ugly behavior. Everyone just seemed very focused.
The only good thing out of 9/11 was seeing people being supportive and kind. I hope we can tackle Covid-19 with the same attitude.
Grocery stores in my area were pretty much business as usual, but I think the president’s speech freaked a lot of people out because suddenly today the grocery store was totally packed and I swear everybody’s shopping cart (except mine) was totally packed to overflowing.
Both my kids are going to work. Son is in tech support, gotta keep those machines/computers going. Daughter is a scientist. The medical campus where she works is pretty much status quo.
@Nhatrang, I like your attitude. We have about 3 cases of white wine, and my husband bought 5 pints of Ben and Jerry’s today. I can survive a quarantine now.
We decided we will venture out to dinner tomorrow at a restaurant where the tables are well placed tomorrow, but we won’t be going to our planned brunch in DC on Sunday, where people will be crowded together.
Add to that some gin, tonic and limes and you’ve got similar preparation to mine.
Personally, I’m stress-eating a bit. I try to eat low carb normally, but I made pancakes in the middle of the afternoon today 
We went out to dinner to one of my favorite restaurants tonight. Arrived at 6:45…no reservation. No problem…the place was almost empty which is unusual for a Friday night.
BUT we noticed they were doing a very brisk take out business.