Empty Mall

Recently, I visited a local mall, as one does sometimes. I am not big on malls or shopping, can't really stand throngs of people, don't love monuments to lucre. But sometimes a store has something needed, or sometimes a visit to a coffee shop in the mall is what I'm after. Often, I bring a backpack with my laptop inside, so I can sit and work or write as I enjoy my coffee. I did so that day. On…