I just talked to Ernest. He has recovered from his bout with pneumonia and is feeling good again. He was never tested for the virus but had a lot of the symptoms.
Can't reopen yet except for pickup and delivery, but he is talking about my setting up outside the entrance and playing to promote that part of it, maybe an evening or two.
People could sit in their cars and hear while they wait for the orders to be brought out to them. There is plenty of room for the social distancing thing.
He applied for government help for small businesses and has been accepted. There are stipulations that allow a large percentage of the loan to become a grant.
Louisiana way be slow to open back up totally because of the huge numbers of virus cases around New Orleans. Even in Shreveport the numbers are five times greater than on "my" side of the river. Different demographics entirely.