back by midday

 this was a weird day for work. i go in as usual and after arrival i see emails and text messages saying the office was closed for the morning. so i worked for one hour and left after hearing from my boss's boss on instant messaging who said 'you need to go'. i drove home, was there for an hour, and then saw a text saying i could return to the site. i charged my phone up during my time at home. i also sent an email to a friend in st. louis. when i got back, just before midday, i think i was the only one there, as the branch was closed. during my lunchtime walk i saw two branch customers asking if it was closed. deliveries still happened, got another toner cartridge for the check printer. and my logo shop order, the long sleeve shirt. i was there kind of late getting things caught up and saw the UPS driver, as i needed a few minutes to get the last of the overnight packages ready. i had the labels with me, just needed to close the envelopes. also saw a cleaning lady, who was at first wondering if i was fine with her not wearing a mask. she spoke of a curfew taking effect at 7pm, she hoped to be out by then. i said i was going to be out in a few minutes, drove home and was there before curfew began. this was due to another officer-involved shooting. the local sports teams- the twins, wolves, and wild- all postponed games scheduled for today. i am told there will be a meeting in the morning, and will find out by then if the office will be open. i know the mail tubs were picked up, and i put the cart back inside the check shop before leaving. usually the cart is put away in the morning, especially if i leave before the tubs are picked up. i fell asleep after having dinner and woke up after the virtual open-mic began. i still performed, but it was mostly storytelling as i wasn't in the mood for jokes. most of the stories were about things that happened a while back, many years ago, inspired by people asking 'are you all right?' as well as being sent home from work early.