[Sally'sConcerns]

Glad to hear aunt and hubby are home.

Just got a report from sister, Alexis the Bengal Kitty located at Hw6 & Bellaire.

Her power went out so she called and after being directed to several different phone numbers she finally found a live person to talk to. She has power now but the interesting part is why the power is going out now. Seems the deadlocked traffic is causing it's own mini heat storm and is causing transformers to overheat.

My son is now at her house and will be staying with her through whatever happens. He's never been in any really bad weather or power outage so my sister is having to educate him on little things like not opening the refrigerator or freezer door and gaze at the goodie when the power is out. Bless his heart! Sometimes he doesn't have the sense God gave a goose.

[RDTF]

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[Zacs Mom]

lol - some lesson in life you just gotta experience to learn. I can well remember getting a serious case of food poisoning after eating some hot dogs from the frig on about the 4th day without power. At the time, I had no idea that opening that door so often had let all the cold out and warm in! And it is surprising how "not bad" bad food can taste when you are really, really hungry and the pickin's are slim!

How bizarre about that power outage......it makes sense but it isn't something I would have thought of.......there are a bunch of car sitting out there!! Plus - I don't knw about where they are but it hit 100 degrees here in Dallas today!