Goodbye, Mrs. Baird’s
I read the news today, oh boy.
Mrs. Baird’s is closing after 61 years, laying off 127 people. I always loved driving by, inhaling the sweet aroma of freshly baked bread. I’m so sad that we’re losing yet another Abilene institution. I’m also heartbroken for those who lost their jobs. When will this horrible economy ever recover? It really makes me wonder if it will. I don’t remember it ever being this bad, not with the 70s gas crisis, not with the 80s oil bust.
While doing our mall-walk yesterday, Randy counted 8 empty spaces where businesses have closed. All the signs of our struggle locally have become evident just about everywhere you look.
Must hold onto family, friends, and the non-material things we love while we can.
