Went to town with M. today\u2014it’s our secular Sunday routine of coffeehouse brunch, newspapers (v. trad, that’s us), and then the laundromat and the grocery store.<\/p>\n
The coffeehouse is owned by (extremely low-key) Christian ex-missionaries. I had checked the Facebook page to see if they were closing today for Easter \u2014 nothing posted there one way or another, so off we went.<\/p>\n
When we arrived, however, there was a sign on the door to the effect that they were closing at noon, and the lone barista was totally overwhelmed by a long line of people all ordering cinnamon-ginger-latte-Italian soda-extra large-and-sugary drinks that take five minutes to make. (Really, why don’t they just go down the street and get a milkshake and a cup of coffee, then pour them together?)<\/p>\n
All too soon the noon siren at the fire department blew.<\/p>\n
With the clothes at the laundromat, we then went to the supermarket. One item on the short shopping list was potting soil, because M. is starting seeds in the greenhouse. But it was closed.<\/p>\n
“Let’s try the hardware store,” I said. Nope, closed. Oh, and I needed cash for the week, so I walked to the bank, entered the ATM lobby and \u2014 “Temporarily Out of Service.” Now that’s really not fair. I feel marginalized and oppressed.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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