An Hour Before Showtime

"I think we should start looking for other people." It was around 9 AM on Tuesday, May 24th, 2022. The internet was still out at home, despite my best efforts to resolve the problem. I had called CenturyLink, but the earliest a technician could come out was that Friday. I had finished making breakfast, and was busy getting myself out the door, not something I had typically done in the morning…