Stage 3 - in which I add the Mighty Squirrel Taproom to my speed dial list

We are back to package store basics

As mothers against drunken driving heave a sigh of relief, alcohol intake for many went through the roof. The two incidents above have the same root. Given a pandemic license to drink alone at home, barriers dropped significantly. It serves as a great panacea for soothing anxieties. Although this wave will pass quickly for many (I hope), there are some who will sink further into oblivion. Domestic abuse will be on the rise, and no neighbor can come to their rescue now. There have been many uplifting visions of how we will emerge out of all this into a better world, but I first want to wait and see what actually emerges out of each household. Perhaps some of us will choose never to emerge at all. When you taste isolation, you may initially recoil at the texture but eventually , you may like it. If the alcohol does not get your liver, you could start to have an enjoyable and even fruitful existence. Perhaps you will physically step out , but mentally check away from others.

That may not be a bad thing. Human's have always tried to keep up with the Joneses, but once we see that, in quarantine, the Jones are in the same boat, it may be a good lesson learnt.

Cheers.