10 AM - So far so good. Not a lot of rain. The wind is pretty steady, with some big gusts. Flashlights and candles are ready. We just made a big breakfast. The lights have flickered a couple of times. The boys are doing their homework in hopes of playing some XBox before we lose power. Where we live, and based on history, we will lose power. It's only a matter of time.
11:30 AM - Caz just got on XBox and as he predicted, the power went out. No power outage for Caz though. He's having a meltdown. He was sufficiently warned about doing his homework but it does not matter to him at the moment. Might was well start reading the Sunday paper.
12:45 PM - Coco sunk my battleship. This electronic version of Battleship is pretty cool. Coco won that battle but Dad wins the war. Game to the General. Caz appears to be done pouting and wants a shot at the title.
1:30 PM - I have moved the same large limb out of the street 3 times now. It's not light, but I can move it by myself. I moved it halfway up the front yard and it still got blown back into the street. Gizmo wants no part of going out but she does need to do her business.
2:15 PM - Clue the Harry Potter edition is going full bore.
3:00 PM - Lucious Malfoy did it, with the Vanishing Cabinet, in the Owlry.
5:05 PM - Thanking our lucky stars that we switched to a gas stove top during last year's renovations. Burgers on the indoor grill are great things right now.
7:15 PM - Candles and flashlights are out. My LL Bean shortwave radio is out. Sounds like the South Shore is getting hit pretty hard with power outages. No signs of NSTAR. Each of us has a good book going.
8:30 PM - We move upstairs with lights out for Coco, soon to follow.
10 PM - It's pretty quiet without all the white noise. At least we can crack the windows a bit to get some air moving. An early night is not a bad thing.
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