My family has encouraged me to stay at home as much as possible. That's not to much out of character for me in this stage of my life. But I've always been able to go out to the library, store, or lunch with my friends when I wanted to until now. However, yesterday I decided to venture out and see what was going on in my community. I wasn't going to mingle with people or go shopping, I just wanted to take a drive and look around. It was no surprise to see fewer (much fewer people) out but the empty parking lots and shopping centers felt weird. The Biltmore area with it's large buildings and housing lofts was just eery. And Old Scottsdale, which is usually crawling with people was bare. Restaurants were open for carry out only, but even then it was just a car or two. That didn't seem as eery. In fact it was peaceful. It brought back how life was when I was younger. Stores were closed on Sundays, families spent more time together, people weren't rushing around or having a phone to their ear, with an ipad waiting to be turned on. It was a slower, more relaxed life. Well I'm safely back in my home and I hope all of you are too. Remember to wash your hands and have limited contact with anyone.