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The Positives and Minuses of Blackouts
Jul. 9th, 2008 11:22 am
The lights were out yesterday in our apartment complex, from the time we got home, to at least 11:30. This meant that we missed an entire evening of prepping for the party, so things are going to be a bit busier tonight and tomorrow. No laundry, no dishes, a very hot apartment, and the worry that the items in the fridge would spoil. No TV, no computer, no video games, not even books.
On the other hand, Sandy and I got a really nice Hawaiian BBQ pizza from the very understated pizza place up on Story, opened a bottle of wine, and after dinner sat in our deck chairs in the dark, watching the stars and planets coming out of the haze, listening to the children playing in the pool, chatting quietly between ourselves.
So overall, the evening was a really nice plus. I'm thinking we could do with a few more power outages in our lifestyle. Just...not right before a party, please.
On the other hand, Sandy and I got a really nice Hawaiian BBQ pizza from the very understated pizza place up on Story, opened a bottle of wine, and after dinner sat in our deck chairs in the dark, watching the stars and planets coming out of the haze, listening to the children playing in the pool, chatting quietly between ourselves.
So overall, the evening was a really nice plus. I'm thinking we could do with a few more power outages in our lifestyle. Just...not right before a party, please.