The Night the the Lights Went Down in St. Louis
We had some major storms here Wednesday night.
When I say major, I mean that 600,000 people lost electricity, and a piece of roof from a terminal at our airport was torn off and blew onto the nearby highway.
Crazy.
I just got my power back late yesterday. It was MISERABLE.
Oh, did I mention, we were hit and lost power during record high temperatures. Yeah.
LAL and Bubbles are staying with his folks. I was over there watching movies with them and his mom, when his dad came into the room and told him to check his phoneline. LAL had been calling his phone every hour or so, hoping the machine would pick up, letting him know he has power.
The man who never dances did a happy dance.
We pack him and Bubbles up and head back to his place. We set all the clocks, Bubble is contently sitting on the sofa watching TV. We join her on the sofa, full of relieve of both the physical and emotional kind.
Then the power went out again. We hoped it was just a glitch and would quickly return.
But neigh.
We were hit with mind but very windy storms again yesterday, so the electric company lost some of its ground. Initially we heard some home would not get power back for 6 days. I hope for his sake (and mine, in a weird way) he has it back long before then!
Anyway...that is part of the reason I have been MIA.
When I say major, I mean that 600,000 people lost electricity, and a piece of roof from a terminal at our airport was torn off and blew onto the nearby highway.
Crazy.
I just got my power back late yesterday. It was MISERABLE.
Oh, did I mention, we were hit and lost power during record high temperatures. Yeah.
LAL and Bubbles are staying with his folks. I was over there watching movies with them and his mom, when his dad came into the room and told him to check his phoneline. LAL had been calling his phone every hour or so, hoping the machine would pick up, letting him know he has power.
The man who never dances did a happy dance.
We pack him and Bubbles up and head back to his place. We set all the clocks, Bubble is contently sitting on the sofa watching TV. We join her on the sofa, full of relieve of both the physical and emotional kind.
Then the power went out again. We hoped it was just a glitch and would quickly return.
But neigh.
We were hit with mind but very windy storms again yesterday, so the electric company lost some of its ground. Initially we heard some home would not get power back for 6 days. I hope for his sake (and mine, in a weird way) he has it back long before then!
Anyway...that is part of the reason I have been MIA.
posted by Beth at
8:40 AM
1 Comments:
No power= blahhhhh!! It's just too hot! We went almost a month last year with no power, after Rita. And thankfully since then it's not been over an hour without power. I guess we served our time....and yes, I'm knocking on wood (as they say!) Glad you're back!
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