the blue blog archives: oh, what a night

Finally back online after a massive thunderstorm and almost 10-hour power outage. We lost power last night while I was finishing the sockapal-2-za update. I posted the update under UPS power (that's a temporary backup power source for the computer - computer geek husband standard equipment) just in case the power returned while we were sleeping. And as I was finishing up, the boys were woken by the thunder. It was actually the very first time that we've all gotten together to watch a storm in mommy and daddy's bed.

posted by alison at 10:21 am | in just blogging 05

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Jon kept waking me up every time there was a flash, saying, "Did ya see that one?" So thanks for the amazing photo!

Posted by: Dava at August 2, 2005 10:25 AM

Thats sure was something last night!! We lost power too!

Posted by: Michelle at August 2, 2005 10:39 AM

We ended up with a very similar scene though ours included scared cats along with the boy.

Posted by: Jo in Boston at August 2, 2005 10:53 AM

I know! What a storm last night! Aww.. I hope your boys were okay...That picture is so cute with him covering his ears... I have to admit, I was doing the same thing for a while after watching it for a bit :)

Posted by: Dani at August 2, 2005 11:00 AM

That's a great picture. And I love it that in the midst of a thunderstorm, you were documenting the occurance to share with us.

Posted by: Jody at August 2, 2005 11:44 AM

As we were listening to the storm, I told Jason: "I hope this doesn't wake up the boys and scare them" Literally in the middle of saying that, there was an ENORMOUS clap of thunder, and I added: "But I'm pretty sure they're awake now!" Hope they weren't too rattled!

Posted by: shannon at August 2, 2005 11:51 AM

It was a wild storm! I'm not sure I've ever been in anything quite like it.

Posted by: Bumblebee at August 2, 2005 1:17 PM

loving the stripey covers!

Posted by: purlpower at August 2, 2005 1:18 PM

What a great picture. When they were little, I had 1 kidala that LOVED lightening & thunder and 1 that HATED it. Not that we get much lightening here, but it sure brings back memories of my grandparents' farm.

Posted by: Diane at August 2, 2005 2:12 PM

It was definitely a wild storm! I was driving from Boston to NH as it started... almost the whole way, I saw TONS of lightning but no thunder or rain. Those started just as I got off the highway. Weird.

Posted by: Kat with a K at August 2, 2005 2:43 PM

Now you'll have the kids ask if stuff works again. And remind you of the time the lights went out.

Good family folklore.

Posted by: Steph at August 2, 2005 2:45 PM

What an amazing photo! I love snuggling up watching a thunderstorm. Good family times.

Posted by: Sarah at August 2, 2005 5:34 PM

Great Photo! I was trying to look through your archives last night and wondering what was happening - yikes!

Posted by: jo at August 2, 2005 5:58 PM

Wow. I am sure your kids love to snuggle up with Mom and Dad.

Posted by: emy at August 2, 2005 9:46 PM

Wow. The lightning is literally bright as day, except blue.

Posted by: Ina at August 2, 2005 9:58 PM

Been there....cute picture.

Posted by: michele at August 2, 2005 10:55 PM

scout made it through about 10 minutes of the storm and i kept saying "well that outta wake her" and then "c'mon, that will wake her" and then when i was about to run into her room convinced that she must have stopped breathing, i hear the wonderful shriek "mommmmmmie, i scared"

Posted by: lisa b at August 3, 2005 1:58 PM