Windpocalypse Aftermath: Tuesday

Fifth day of power outage. We were slipping towards a breakdown. Another shower at the health club. Another day of eating out. Today, it was Tandoori Kitchen in Kirkland. I did go to work for a few hours but it is becoming pointless by now. Those whom you needed to talk to were the most likely out. You sat at your desk and very soon found it hard to keep your eyes open. But the congestion and the cough won't let you fall asleep either.

After lunch, we decided to drive by the house to check on power -- we have long gotten rid of our answering machine for the phone company voice mail, so can't check on power by phone. As we got closer to our house, we started seeing houses and businesses with their power restored. Our hopes rose. We pulled in. The garage door wouldn't go up. We opened the front door and stepped inside. Hopes were shattered. Still no power. Words won't describe the frustration.

The rest of the afternoon was a daze. Some Internet surfing, some coffee, more coffee. It was about 6pm. Time to hunt for dinner. "Let's swing by the house before heading out to eat." We, the eternal optimists or people on the verge of a breakdown? From some distance, we saw lights in the houses next door. But we didn't dare believe our fortune until we saw it with our own eyes.

Yes! The garage door went up this time!