That Was Different

 

          Richard and I had a few errands to accomplish – in the great big city of Roseburg – on a Saturday.  I took my tablet so I would have something to do while we stood in line.  There were no lines.  Not much in the way of foot traffic or even car traffic.  I was surprised.

          We first went to Staples.  I have NEVER EVER seen the store as empty as it was today.  First Saturday in the month of December.  I was floored.

          Next stop the UPS store – unwrapped framed picture art – more (way more) than Jai and I had spent on November 30.  Also a Saturday.  We were told we had missed the line.  No waiting there.  We were helped in less than a minute.

          There is an area on Garden Valley as one goes from Fred Meyers toward the I5 ramp where a group of people with picket signs stand and promote whatever issue at hand – usually a pro-Trump or whatever he is currently supporting.  Do they really think the drivers have the time to read all their signs.  Usually I don’t even look at them as I so disagree with what they represent.

          Only today the tables had turned.  The demonstrators held signs to promote democracy and anti trump.  Wow.  I told Richard what I had seen (the last sign hand-written flip trump - only it didn't really say FLIP) and he made the comment that most of them who were out there had probably voted for Trump.

          I don’t know many people by name who have admitted the error of their ways having supported Trump for more than twelve years.  I keep on looking to some facebook friends to admit the error of their ways. 

          Instead of getting on the freeway we went to the end of Garden Valley to pick up some clothing items at Coastal.  I don’t know how crowded Coastal was.  Parking lot seemed to have less wiggle room than did the store itself. Their inventory is so smashed together that it’s a wonder that any normally structured human can fit through – let alone the overweight ones.  And forget about trying to push a cart through – at least in the clothing department – which is the only place we were.

          We’re home now.  The ward Christmas party started half an hour ago. We did not attend as  Richard is tired.  I expect that he is taking a nap in front of the TV.  And I haven’t been feeling well or sociable.  Jaime is spending the day in Ashland.  Good for her. May she she blessed with not have to wait in any lines either.