Friday, July 4, 2008

Fwd: An idyllic 4th of July

Elaine and I had a nice evening: I grilled hot dogs and hamburgers (quite a few-have you ever seen a pregnant woman EAT?), we ate out on the deck, we drank lemonade, we relaxed, and we decided to cap off the  evening with a walk-just the thing to help kick-start labor
Then, the people started with the fireworks-noisy, but not unexpected.  Then, the torrential downpour started.  Followed by the thunder and lightning.  Followed by an increase of the intensity of the rain.  Finally, a few blocks from home, the neighborhood lost power.  So we were soaked, tired, and welcomed into a dark house.
We still have no power-I'm posting by iPhone.
This would definitely be a fitting backdrop for the beginning of labor.  You know, a good story for Ian/Jaina someday.  For now, though, no labor pain.  No pain of any kind except for the rapid onset of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome from typing on this tiny keypad.

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