Eat, Drink and Be Miserable

There's nothing like a little global pandemic to find out what really matters. Today, after sheltering in place for the past two weeks with nothing to show for it but my freshly-painted bedroom, my husband and I threw caution to the wind and drove into downtown Portland to see what a city on lockdown looks like.

We found out two things. First of all, suddenly there's plenty of parking; no need to drive around and around hunting for a spot. This is because you no longer require a spot since everything's closed but "essential" businesses. The second thing we learned was that liquor stores and cannabis retailers are considered essential businesses. Apparently we all need to eat, drink and get high to properly shelter in place.