Things I Learned During the Power Outage

Being without power for 48 hours taught me a few things:

• I now completely understand why Wally takes a leak on the dwarf Alberta spruce that sits right next to the patio each morning, rather than heading further away from the house.  At the beginning of day one, I was heading to the woods.  By the beginning of the second day, I was 5 steps off the patio.  By the end of the second day,  I was standing right at the edge of the patio.  Give me a couple more days and I probably would have just opened the door to the patio and let fly right from the kitchen.
• As the picture below shows, its always important to brush your teeth before going to bed.

• The only time it's OK to wake Kim up at 1AM in the morning is when you're telling her that the power is on.  I actually got a high five.
• The sound of the toilet tank filling back up with water -- automatically -- is a beautiful thing.