Peoria, Arizona in the days of Social Distancing - March 2020


It's March 20th, 2020, and the coronavirus is out there, so everyone is doing their part, doing social distancing. If you're reading this today, you understand, but if you're finding this blog post later on in the history of Peoria, Arizona, this may take some explaining. I'll see what I can do.


This morning at about 7, I called my local McDonalds to confirm that they were still open, which they are, but only drive-through and take out. I went over there, just to kinda see what it looked like, and yes, I was able to go in and get my coffee, but as you can see, indoor dining is not allowed. I stood outside and drank my coffee - it's a beautiful day in Peoria, not a cloud in the sky. My friend Pancho came over to get coffee too (and a hash brown), which was nice because standing there alone just feels kinda weird. We stood six feet apart, because that's part of the instructions for social distancing now. No shaking hands, no hugging people, just smiling and waving. And of course plenty of hand sanitizer!


We went over to the Walmart Neighborhood Market, because I needed eggs, and there weren't any eggs on the shelves there yesterday. Today there were, so I got some. I noticed that there were still a lot of empty shelves, and it's clear that the system has been overwhelmed, at least temporarily. Things were being restocked quickly.

Anyway, the feeling is just kinda weird right now, as if there had been some sort of natural disaster, like an earthquake. I guess there is a natural disaster out there, and it's invisible and floats in the air, and lingers on surfaces. Be safe - wash your hands, and do some social distancing!


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