Earthquake Blackout
I love this editorial sent into the Honolulu Star Bulletin, dated 10/24/2006...too bad I was sitting in San Fran airport all day...but then again it wouldn't have mattered if I was home since John was working for like 13 hours straight that day.
Turn off the lights and turn on the heat
I personally want to thank the folks at Hawaiian Electric Co. for the earthquake day blackout. I had planned to work in the office all day and into the night to get ahead for the following week's business. But with no electricity at the office in Haleiwa, I decided to stay home.
With no power at home there weren't too many choices of activities. I lay back in the recliner staring at the blank TV for about 20 minutes imagining an NFL game, and then suddenly I was off to la-la land for a nap I never planned on. I slept for nearly three hours and awoke refreshed.
I then spent several hours in intimate conversation with my wife -- something we hadn't had time for in quite a while. At dusk we put up candles around the house and spent a romantic evening together. We were somewhat disappointed when the power returned around 11 p.m.
To think I would have missed all that and spent all day at work in the office. Mahalo, HECO. I anxiously await the next unplanned power outage.
Ron Valenciana
Pupukea
Turn off the lights and turn on the heat
I personally want to thank the folks at Hawaiian Electric Co. for the earthquake day blackout. I had planned to work in the office all day and into the night to get ahead for the following week's business. But with no electricity at the office in Haleiwa, I decided to stay home.
With no power at home there weren't too many choices of activities. I lay back in the recliner staring at the blank TV for about 20 minutes imagining an NFL game, and then suddenly I was off to la-la land for a nap I never planned on. I slept for nearly three hours and awoke refreshed.
I then spent several hours in intimate conversation with my wife -- something we hadn't had time for in quite a while. At dusk we put up candles around the house and spent a romantic evening together. We were somewhat disappointed when the power returned around 11 p.m.
To think I would have missed all that and spent all day at work in the office. Mahalo, HECO. I anxiously await the next unplanned power outage.
Ron Valenciana
Pupukea