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albacore

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20. The ripples this thing is making.... huge. Tsunami-type ripples.

Sat Mar 14, 2020, 07:46 PM

Mar 2020

We have a regular restaurant we eat at.
Not this week.
Probably not for several weeks.
We love the people, the food, the customers, and the craft beers.
But.
We're both 76... vulnerable as hell.
All we can do is hope they can weather the storm.
Like all of us.

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COVID-19 and my store [View all] PETRUS Mar 2020 OP

Best of luck! MLAA Mar 2020 #1

Thank you! PETRUS Mar 2020 #5

Can you mercuryblues Mar 2020 #9

Indeed, there is a wonderful independent bookstore I'm going to continue to support 😊 MLAA Mar 2020 #13

That's the best thing you could have said. PETRUS Mar 2020 #15

It would be nice if there was a central place Ms. Toad Mar 2020 #2

That would be a good thing. PETRUS Mar 2020 #6

How kind! hamsterjill Mar 2020 #10

Thank you! PETRUS Mar 2020 #18

Good luck and God bless. DonaldsRump Mar 2020 #3

Thank you so much. PETRUS Mar 2020 #8

Thank you. You are doing the right thing. You're contributing to your enough Mar 2020 #4

Much appreciated. PETRUS Mar 2020 #11

I bought gift cards to my two fave restaurants today. CrispyQ Mar 2020 #7

That's awesome. PETRUS Mar 2020 #14

With the business downturn over COVID-19, it's possible Totally Tunsie Mar 2020 #50

I realize that and will take my chances. CrispyQ Mar 2020 #52

Hope you're back to regular business malaise Mar 2020 #12

Thanks malaise! PETRUS Mar 2020 #16

I think you made the correct decision malaise Mar 2020 #17

malaise, I was trying to find some words of encouragement ... erlewyne Mar 2020 #22

We will rock you is great malaise Mar 2020 #28

Bravo good citizen lunasun Mar 2020 #19

Thank you! PETRUS Mar 2020 #25

The ripples this thing is making.... huge. Tsunami-type ripples. albacore Mar 2020 #20

It's nuts. PETRUS Mar 2020 #26

I ran a small retail game/hobby store for 18 years Sherman A1 Mar 2020 #21

Thanks very much! PETRUS Mar 2020 #27

It was lots of things Sherman A1 Mar 2020 #32

Ha! PETRUS Mar 2020 #34

We used to paint DENVERPOPS Mar 2020 #37

They were a good group overall Sherman A1 Mar 2020 #38

Good luck! Wise decision, this might be a lifesaver! Brainfodder Mar 2020 #23

Thank you! PETRUS Mar 2020 #30

You are welcome! Brainfodder Mar 2020 #39

Sonny Nay owns a one-man service business and traffic has dropped dead anyway. He's Nay Mar 2020 #24

Dang. PETRUS Mar 2020 #31

Good on you, and best of luck. crickets Mar 2020 #29

Thank you. PETRUS Mar 2020 #33

Good luck. I'm curious as to what type of items you sell. Foodstuffs? 99 cent stuff? :) nt Sloumeau Mar 2020 #35

Thanks! PETRUS Mar 2020 #40

What's your business' website? democrattotheend Mar 2020 #36

You are very kind. PETRUS Mar 2020 #41

Anything individuals can do to flatten the curve is vital Soph0571 Mar 2020 #42

That's a fact. PETRUS Mar 2020 #46

The Best of Luck.. I know that must Cha Mar 2020 #43

Thanks, Cha! PETRUS Mar 2020 #53

Mahalo to you! It's like the Twilight Zone and we're just Cha Mar 2020 #56

Tell me about it. PETRUS Mar 2020 #58

And, you and yours, too! We have a Dem Gov here Cha Mar 2020 #61

My family is pretty spread out, too. PETRUS Mar 2020 #65

No kidding.. ".. the warmth and generosity on display in the thread" Cha Mar 2020 #66

Thank you for being responsible! StarryNite Mar 2020 #44

Much obliged! nt PETRUS Mar 2020 #54

What kind of store is it? Can I support you on line? SKKY Mar 2020 #45

In theory, yes. PETRUS Mar 2020 #55

It sounds like you've made all the right decisions...you're doing your customers a favor! Karadeniz Mar 2020 #47

Thank you! PETRUS Mar 2020 #59

Count me in as saying what you are doing is the right thing to do. Dem2theMax Mar 2020 #48

Thanks. PETRUS Mar 2020 #60

Thinking out of the box Smackdown2019 Mar 2020 #49

Thanks. PETRUS Mar 2020 #62

I would welcome this!! mchill Mar 2020 #51

Bless you! PETRUS Mar 2020 #63

My friend in one metropolitan area mchill Mar 2020 #67

Best of Luck to You DarthDem Mar 2020 #57

Thank you so much! PETRUS Mar 2020 #64

I had an idea Marthe48 Mar 2020 #68