Woo-Hoo! COVID

[Roberta]

For produce I have been greatly aided by the Japanese grocery store nearby... the clientele is mostly Asian, people who have never had a problem wearing a mask, from cultures where caring about other people is a given... and they also have a security guard to help enforce with the very rare yahoo (the task isn't thrown to cashiers and stock clerks) and the instances of people like that has diminished to essentially zero. It's the one store where I haven't felt like I was taking my life in my hands to restock the larder. Unfortunately they don't have everything that I need, so I have had to steel myself to occasionally go to other establishments but it's nice when I just need a head of lettuce or bunch of bananas (though I inevitably go out with other goodies too).

[Orchid Whisperer]

Originally Posted by Roberta

For produce I have been greatly aided by the Japanese grocery store nearby... the clientele is mostly Asian, people who have never had a problem wearing a mask, from cultures where caring about other people is a given... and they also have a security guard to help enforce with the very rare yahoo (the task isn't thrown to cashiers and stock clerks) and the instances of people like that has diminished to essentially zero. It's the one store where I haven't felt like I was taking my life in my hands to restock the larder...

Roberta, we have a small Asian grocery in our town, owned and run by a lady who I think is in her 60s (she usually has a junior employee with her). The owner is my local COVID-19 hero. Heaven help you if you dare to violate _HER_ COVID restrictions, which mean no more than 3 customers at a time in the store, with social distancing, and mask wearing. No exceptions. Yes, our family feels safe shopping there. Plus, they have the BEST fresh, home-made kimchi.

BTW, my wife is getting the Pfizer vaccine this coming Tuesday, I'm getting Moderna on Thursday. Not based on preference, just what we could get, when we could get.