So Boston/Cambridge/Watertown/Surrounding areas are on lockdown. I'm sure you know that.
I was woken up shortly after 6am this morning with simultaneous texts from my roommate, who was stuck at Logan Airport, and from the Cambridge Police. The police text said:
"This is the city of Cambridge. Do [sic] to the police investigation in Water Town [sic] and the surrounding area, MBTA."
TOTALLY unhelpful, but by then I was wide awake, so I turned on my computer to learn more. Good lord, things are CRAZY in this city right now. From my kitchen window I saw MBTA buses full of police being transported while I was eating breakfast. Otherwise there's been very little vehicular traffic and few people out along the river, which is usually packed with walkers, runners, and bikers. With the exception of occasional sirens, my neighborhood is very quiet, much like the whole city. After what seemed like a lot of activity this morning, mostly from various media outlets catching up on the night's activity, there's been little fresh news since late morning. It's kind of crazy to think that a city can literally shut down, and people more or less respect the command to stay inside, but so far it's working.
One friend wrote on Facebook that it feels like "a scary, weird snow day in spring." Which is true. Can't go outside, no where to go, and nothing to do. So clearly, that called for snow day amusement tactics, namely baking.
