I have mixed emotions about the behemoth called Amazon.  I try to support local businesses.  But when the local hardware store I had patronized for decades closed, I succumbed, and I haven’t looked back.

One day last week I decided I had to do something about my new inability to walk briskly when the temperature is over 80 degrees. If the humidity is high, I actually do not feel well. 

I found a good selection of neck fans on Amazon, but was somehow distracted and didn’t place the order.  That evening about 10:30 I remembered what I had meant to do, restarted my computer, and ordered a fan.  At 6:00 a.m. the next morning, it was delivered.

Unbelievable—and scary.