8:45 – Lights Out.
Everyone begins to wander around the house, and we all end up on the back porch. I sit down, and Alice crawls in my lap. Cliff and Ford stand watching the light show the storm is putting on. I think how nice it is that we are all out here together as a family. The night air is cool and the absence of electronic noise is peaceful.
One big, deep, satisfying breath, and the lights are back on.
8:48 – The kids rush back in to watch “Charlie Shakes It Up,” Cliff flips the Miami/Dallas game on, and me, well, those scrabble games are not going to play themselves.
It was nice while it lasted.
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