no electricity is a good thing at times.
you find yourself having to resort to things
such as watching a beagle sneak into your
luggage and take off with your panties.

this is fine entertainment for housebound folks.

then there were the wigs and costumes and feathers,
lots of m&m's,
tequila and a hundred candles.
shadow puppet shows,
bad impersonations and cheerleading moves.

there were the kindest of folks who helped ~
our neighbors who provided us with coffee,
the volunteers from red cross who handed out
water and ice and food goods (including spam patties and applejacks)
and phone calls from loved ones just to make sure we were okay.

in the midst of a great storm i was still able to
find goodness and laughter. looks like the theme forever
meant for my life.