I am back on the GRID

WOW, what a weekend.  Friday night the blizzard hit Traverse City.  We lost power about 10:00 that evening.  We went to bed to keep warm and because there really wasn't anything else to do.  It came back on in the night for about 30 minutes and then again later for about 10 minutes.  Just enough to wake us up and tempt us.  

In the morning Bud went to his office and I hung out for the day trying to keep warm in front of the fireplace with a book.  It came back on in the late afternoon and we went to dinner with some friends.  We had planned to attend a blues concert but that was cancelled.  Some friends were without power so they came over and spent the night with us.  Their power went on so we had breakfast together and a quiet Sunday afternoon here.  We were still without cable TV and internet but our home was warm.  

Monday was a quiet day.  I was planning to do some sewing and reading, still no internet and cable but lots of things to do.  THEN the power went out again for about 5 hours.  It did go on in time to fix dinner and then we went to the blues concert that was rescheduled from Saturday night.  

That is a lot of excitement for us old folks.  We still have a lot of snow.  I think that they said we received about 18 inches.  The snow was really wet and stuck to the branches and power lines.  Today the wind has picked up a little so those large clumps of snow are falling.  It often sounds like someone is walking around on the roof as they hit and then roll a little.  The sun is shining and it is suppose to get up to the high 40s today.  Michigan weather!!!!  

 Thursday night we helped celebrate Charlotte's 16th birthday.  All the kids were home from school to help her celebrate.  There is one addition to the group, Danielle is David's girlfriend.  We met her for the first time and she is very nice.

 The birthday girl asked for pizza as her birthday dinner.

 Jack was home for Spring Break.

 Brittany was also home visiting.

 David and Danielle make a great looking couple.

 Charlotte asked for a ukulele for her birthday.  She has started taking guitar lessons and is now taking up the ukulele.  She is also a great singer.

 The newly engaged couple were happily watching the events.

 Birthday cake

 All those candles.  It was a great birthday party.

 Sunday afternoon we went to look for places to hold the wedding reception in the summer of 2013.  This is a beautiful place on the water just a little north of where we keep the boat.  I didn't take a picture of the view but it is a beautiful view of the bay from this place.

David and Danielle were checking out the chairs.  I couldn't get them to sit next to each other.

SO, all in all it was a great weekend.  We celebrated the 16th birthday, met the new girlfriend, learned to live without power and the internet, and were reminded what a great life we have even without the technology.