Blackout story

It started yesterday at 4:11 PM. As soon as we realized what it was, Maya proposed we eat the ice cream in the freezer - which we did. We spent the rest of the evening between the garden and the roof. People were treating everyone with ice cream and other goodies from the lifeless refrigerators. We had a little TV with batteries and transistor radio so we had the news. The phone was working but not over seas. The flash light dies so we used the little TV instead. The unpleasant part started when we went home - climbing 4 stories in the dark, sleeping in a hot appartment - very humid.

The next day we went into the garden right away and stayed cool and happy. We capped the day with a barbecue - people brought the stuff in their freezers. Victor, 2 other guys with guitars and a guy with bagpipes jammed while Maya ran around in the dark with another little girl. By this time, all NYC had power except our neighborhood.
By 9:00 PM we saw lights coming out in the buildings around us and we all cheered. After which we continued singing, dancing and eating until late.