I’m sitting in a restaurant several miles from where I live, having just escaped one of the most extensive power outages I’ve been through.

I didn’t know what to do with myself, so first I tries heading to the mall to get some food and so some reading. The mall had no power. Even worse, cars were pouring away from the mall, and having a godawful time negotiating intersections with no lights.

Heading down the freeway I could see stoplights along the roads not working. 5 miles down the freeway and the power was still off.

So what does one do these days without power? Well, I guess you just pull out your phone and connect right back to the gird =)

If, at the end of your life, you find that you’ve achieved every goal you ever set for yourself, you probably didn’t reach high enough. Ah, but a man’s reach should exceed his grasp, else what’s a Heaven for? -Robert Browning.