Some things I’ve learned while living without power
December 19th, 2005
In case you haven’t heard, we were hit pretty hard by an ice storm last Thursday. Over a million people in our area were without power. And here it is Monday afternoon and still no power in site for some of us.
Thursday night, when we sure it was only for one night, it was sort of fun. Spike, Jenn, Justin, Cordell and I spent the night at the office. (With families age 5-17 in tow.) Good times. Wine, beer and Mexican food helped. Jack and his family tried to set up camp, but the puppy was a little weirded out and they had to go home.
Anyway, instead of whining about our lack of power, here is a list of things I have learned while living without power:
People are good.
People, especially neighbors would talk more to each other without power.
Kids talk more without power. A lot more.
People panic when gas stations don’t work.
Grocery stores sell a lot of beer when the power is out.
Houses can get really cold without power.
There was a lot of stuff in my freezer.
You can never have too many blankets.
Coffee is good when you wake up.
Hairdryers make people look smarter.
Candles are only romantic when you don’t really need them.
And last but not least, you should always keep D batteries in your closet.
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Mark Tully says:
All true. And trees are much bigger when they’re laying on the ground. They’re heavier than they look when they’re laying on your car. You can walk a lot further than you think you can to get something you really need. And nothing smells better than a working generator, no matter how loud or early it is.
February 18th, 2006 at 2:00 pmBear Gautsch says:
What I’ve learned is stop lights are over-rated. People drive scared without stop lights and that, in turn, makes them much safer. Down with all stop lights.
February 18th, 2006 at 2:01 pm