Lights Out, Daylight Savings Time

Yesterday, we lost an hour to Daylight Savings Time. The time change occurs around 2a.m., but for ease we usually take care of it before going to bed. To make matters complicated, our area had a severe wind/rain storm and our power was out for about an hour and a half after having dinner. It had been a while since we had an outage that lasted for more than a flicker, so I gathered our candles, holders, flashlights, and radio. Fortunately, we have city water and were able to put the kids to bed after baths. Sam did dishes while we listened to a radio station that played swing music from its original LP recording. Dim lights, retro radio, and general quietness, made for a lovely and relaxed evening. We even joked that this was something we should do more often! Alas to our slight disappointment, the power resumed (good thing was the only way to identify which lights were left "on"), and it was time for bed...