So far it has been peaceful, but it gets louder every evening. There have been riots in other cities in my state. We are supposed to move into a new house in two weeks out in the country. Please just pray that my husband, kids l, and I stay safe until then.
Edit: changed “love” to “move.” I’m clearly anxious!
Hope you stay safe!
I'm living near the heart of the riots in Portland, OR. It's worrisome. There have been what sounded like gunshots the last two nights.
I just took a walk and saw a bunch of 20-somethings looking like they wanted to start something. Several had spray paint, almost all wearing masks (mostly bandana-style). By a bunch, I mean about 40 or so during a half-mile walk — and not even near the more-populated mall area which was a quarter mile from where I ended up. That was about 6 PM. I had one guy ask me if I knew where the riot was and I pretended like I didn't hear him and kept walking.
The liquor store I was walking to was boarded up and chained. I went to my favorite bar to perhaps get a to-go growler, but it had a smashed window that was boarded up and it was all closed down.
Around 8 PM (1.5 hours after this posting), I expect things to start getting heated. I'll be staying inside.
That’s scary.
Yeah, a bit scarier than normal. I've been thinking about moving, possibly to Texas.