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I Found Love During a Pandemic
Sandra and I were elated for the inevitable beginning of the warm season. As the month of March quickly approached, we planned on welcoming the new season with trips to some of our favorite places: movie complexes and restaurants. We were both itching for the release of a handful of spring and summer movies in our favorite theatre location, the one situated at the center of the Southland Shopping Complex in the southern section of Aurora, Colorado.
I was most eager to see A Quiet Place II on the Saturday after it opened, and I was ready to drag the horror movie shunning Sandra to the theatre. Sandra, a lifelong fan of fantasy and science fiction films, was looking forward to the release of the live action Mulan film. Also, we were both anticipating the release of Black Widow, Wonder Woman II, and In the Heights. After we’d finished watching the movies , we would meander over to Bad Daddy’s Bar and Grill for burgers and conversation.
And then the coronavirus started burning its way through the world, infecting millions and killing thousands more. By the middle of March, Governor Polis had ordered movie theatres, restaurants, museums, and schools to shutter their doors. It wasn’t long before the economy collapsed and the streets were bare. I think I saw a batch of tumbleweed rolling along an abandoned avenue.
