Power Out

The power went out on the whole Island of Oahu at 6:30pm last night.  It just now came on, 4pm the next day.  Wow, lots of thunder and lightening. Reportedly, a transformer was hit by lightening last night.  Can you believe it.  Lightening striking.  Hawaii doesn't usually get lightening rods, just flash kine.  So the whole family was gathered in the family room for a movie, Kung Fu Panda when the power went out.  Taran was up gathering the flash lights and candles and Coleman lamp.  Jace went to check on three neighbors to see if they had candles and flashlights.  One family was using their cell phone light.  The father went to find candles at the store.  No store.  This morning, Jace and Jay got the generator working and they put the cords on the refrigerators to save the food.  It has been another game day, with no power to cook or any thing else.  What an experience.  We had a cold sandwich meal.  But now we're full, so no hot meal.  My dear friend Gwen, came to a family reunion just across the beach at Kakela today.  She came over to get me.  I heard, "huuuuiii" and I knew that had to be Gwen.  She is a hoot.  I went over to the beach all lepo(dirty) and renewed old ohana and friendships with Andrea Uale and her family, Aunty Hazel Parker, and all her children.  We were treated to a Tahitian review...this family entertains, big time.  What fun!