Lightning Storm

We had a huge storm tonight. We were helping Brent's dad cater a wedding reception when someone told us that a storm was heading this way and that we should hurry when packing up. Right after we got everything unloaded after the reception the storm hit. What a blessing that was! On my way home while I was driving in the storm I noticed the sky was bright with all the lightning and that the thunder was constant. It sounded like an airplane was overhead that would never go away. Even as I'm writing this I still hear the constant thunder but luckily it's farther away. About 10 minutes after we got home the power went out. I lit some candles so the girls could do their homework, opened some doors to let the cooler air in, then went outside to watch the lighting. As I was sitting there, Brent eventually came out to join me. Then I noticed a neighbor family outside, then another and another. I was almost sad to see the power come back on about a half hour later because everyone immediately went into their homes. Now that they had their t.v.'s and computers, who needed neighbors to talk to? Even Brent and I went in right away. And what did I do as soon as I walked in? Come sit at my computer and blog. Maybe we need some mandatory power outages just so neighbors will start talking to each other again.