Power! Sweet Power!

.....Like so many others I lost power last night. It flickered on a frequent basis from the time I arrived home from work all the way until I went to bed at 9PM. I actually lost power sometime around 11PM. I had anticipated that and had set the cell phone alarm and pager alarm for 4:30. But I should have just trusted my internal alarm. At 4AM the eyeballs snapped open and noted the blank face of the alarm clock and went ahead to get up for the day. :-) I didn't want to take a lukewarm shower in a dark bathroom, so I turned on the portable radio and gathered together lunch and packed everything for the day and went into work a little earlier then usual. The office was blessedly warm. :-)The Shipyard never seems to lose its power so I never even bothered to check on whether or not work would be delayed or canceled like all the local schools. I knew better. :-)

.....Besides, it was a special day. It was my last day at work for the year. I'm now on vacation for the rest of the year. Huzzah!!! I spent the day getting as much wrapped up as best I could. I was feeling guilty earlier this week at the amount of stuff I was leaving behind for my stand in to do. But I was able to either put things on stand-by, complete work early or otherwise minimize the stuff that will have to be watched next week, so I'm feeling much better.

.....The house was dark and cold when I returned home this evening, which was rather depressing. But Mistress Gwenllyn and Richard Dragun invited me over to their warm house for dinner and a shower. They are good friends. I was rather grateful for the invitation. I have a lot of good friends actually. Even though Brighid and Cedric were at a party in Hadlock, when she heard that the house was still without power she immediately told me to go ahead and go to her house for a shower and to keep warm. I could easily have gone to Laurellen's house as well. That would have been a difficult one though as I wouldn't have wanted to leave tomorrow. :-) I would like to get as much done as I can this weekend so that I can concentrate on just being with Laurellen and Rhys on Sunday and through the next week.

.....This weekend will be somewhat busy, but on Sunday evening I get to run over to the beloved Laurellen's house. I can't wait to see her, I've missed her very much. I've got Rhys time on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. I know that Woodland Park and the Seattle Aquarium are on the agenda. I think that we'll catch a show at the IMAX at the Aquarium as well. The beloved Laurellen and I were talking about touring through a some of the Seattle area neighborhoods that are doing full on Christmas Light displays. I think that a movie or two are on the agenda as well. I'm going to have to sit down for a few minutes tomorrow and make a good list of everything that I'd like to do and schedule it all accordingly.

.....Sometime during the next two weeks I'd like to also schedule a day to clean off the roof of the house and rake up the front and back yards of debris.

.....Now that the year is coming to an end I'm looking back at it and am amazed at everything that has happened. I have much for which to be thankful. The greatest gift of my life was given to me this year, the inclusion of Tamm into my life. What a wonderful Christmas present! :-)

.....Gonna run to bed. Gotta get up early and finish up The Crier. Hope that everyone has a wonderful weekend. I hope that all your hopes and dreams come true for Christmas. That happiness and good cheer are guests in your home. And that 2007 is the best year of your life! I know that it will be for me! :-)

.....Aaron / Arontius.