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Family has been wearing K/N95s in public since 2020/2021. (2020 was mostly cloth masks before we knew better.) We have health conditions we don't want to worsen, and we realized never being sick is awesome. Feels like its own prep, in a way.

Sometime in the last few years, after reading covid subs and this one, I put a bunch of extra preps in a bathroom drawer, figuring it was insurance against getting sick and needing immediate relief.

And indeed, we recently got something. Not covid! Not sure what it was. As anyone who takes precautions in public will likely say, no idea how we got it. Lots of intense stuff still in storage that we didn't need for this sickness. But when we needed supplies for a mild 72-hour bug, I was very glad I had:

• theraflu (never used it before, appreciated the nighttime formula)
• cough drops (eucalyptus ones!)
• saline rinse/spray
• electrolyte powders
• honey
• frozen lemon cubes (in addition to fresh lemons, to mix with the honey for warm drinks)
• homemade soups in the freezer

Have you been in a similar situation? Would love to learn what you were glad you had on hand!

Edit: just to be clearer, I'm asking specifically what you were glad that you had on a Tuesday, not for general advice! Did you have something tucked away that you were surprised you ended up needing when sick? I have a ton of stuff in storage; covid avoiders tend to be well stocked :) I'm just naming what I used that, especially with something like TheraFlu, I really didn't think I'd ever be glad to have spent an extra $15 shoving in the back of a drawer. And I think someone mentioned that here, and that's probably why I bought it. Appreciate this community!

Longtime Spoon fan considering heading to Healdsburg for The Ramble on June 6. Best option for me is driving in, maybe day of, though that seems potentially challenging. I'd be going for the music, not the wine. Anyone in a similar position enjoyed the festival in past years? Anyone caution against the parking situation or crowds? Worried about the hassle and heat, not the cost. Thanks!