what we see on TV looks bad in the long run--
Supposedly if our neighborhood doesn't get power by this Friday it won't get it for two more weeks. That's not a big problem for us. In fact, I'm hoping DD1&2 will have to spend a few nights without power just so they understand it's a possibility and that it's not the end of the world. My neighbor has a 14-yr old daughter and she is in absolute shock. She's been crying about it for the last four days and they even have a generator! It boggles my mind.
-Blast