Vampire Hours
I was cleared to drive, so I asked my doctor about getting out and about. I am still being advised to stay away from crowds and sick people. (Yet, I have to go to the hospital almost every week. Isn’t that where a large concentration of sick people congregate?) Until otherwise released, I have resigned myself to what I call vampire hours. If there is an errand to run, I do it after midnight. I figure there are fewer people out at that hour of the night. It has been very interesting to see what goes on in my community during the third shift.I headed to Wal-Mart the first time I ventured out after midnight, but even after midnight the parking lot was full. Last time I was in Wal-Mart it was before school started. It was like going to the United Nations. There were multiple nationalities (and languages) fighting to get notebooks and pencils. I am not sure who is in Wal-Mart at the midnight hour, but the thought of catching a virus from another country crossed my mind, so I drove on.
I drove by Kroger grocery after midnight and there were no cars in the parking lot. I figured it was safe enough. I went in and there was no one in the store. I guess I have missed being out and about. I went up and down every row. It reminded me of when I returned from Korea. I was pretty busy with speaking engagements when I got back to the USA and I had not gone to a grocery store until after I enrolled in seminary. I went to get a quick couple of things at the store, but after two years away for the US and with a VERY limited selection of food for two years, I was in the store for about six hours. Talk about your reverse culture shock.
Now, if I could find an all night barber…
posted by Jeff Waldo @ 10:18 AM
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