Thank Goodness for Air Conditioning

So yesterday, we were enjoying a little family time (okay Brandon and I were watching golf) and the power went out. We didn't think much of it, we occasionally get a short outage. When 20 minutes or so went by, we decided we better find some flashlights and candles in case it got dark before we had power back. It turns out that a transformer blew and left only about 7 houses without power on our street. Unfortunately, it was 110 yesterday and this happened just before 6:00. It was pretty darn hot! After a couple of hours, we managed to get the kids to bed (although Sam and Julia just couldn't understand why we couldn't plug in a fan because they were hot). We played a game with the older kids until it was too dark and too hot, then we sent them to bed. Brandon and I went outside, where it was still 100 degrees, but at least it wasn't as stuffy as inside. The power FINALLY came back on just after midnight. I've never been so thankful for air conditioning and fans! It makes me very grateful that I live now and not a hundred years ago. Brandon likes to point out that I would have died crossing the plains and I happily agree with him. There's no shame in enjoying some modern comforts. Here's to a nice, cool house!