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This slide show shows what’s going on where I live. I’d call what happened last Tuesday morning (July 22) an inland hurricane. Now it’s Saturday evening and at my house there’s still no electricity. I don’t think power has been off this long in my lifetime. That this is a first counts as a blessing, yes. As does my family’s escaping damage or injury. And that it hasn’t been nearly as hot as usual so far.

Meanwhile, I’m learning that modem dialup (from a car-charged, battery-powered laptop) is a wee bit slower than the cable access I’ve become spoiled to. :-)

2003-07-30 update: Power back at 4:15 AM! The experience was kind of like an unplanned, week-long camping trip without the amenities. Hmmm. All else being equal, I like having electricity. I don’t think I’ll take it for granted again any time soon.