Let's Get Medieval

BOOM. That was the sound of our main transformer box blowing up on Monday, July 11th. Thirty plus years of old wiring plunged us into a total blackout- just us, no one else in the neighborhood. Everything came to a screeching halt- except the Exit signs- they apparently have batteries. Tenants started to come out of their apartments like so many startled rabbits- explosions tend to do that around here. These same tenants will steadfastly ignore fire alarms, but a good explosion is never to be missed. Only one tenant had the mental wherewithal to call CityLight- and that started an influx of CityLight repairmen- by the end of a very long day, we had a small platoon of repair trucks crowding the parking lot, and seven to ten electricians trying to fix the problem. Oh, and Management appeared- they looked rather nauseous when informed that the new asphalt in the parking lot might have to be dug up to find the destroyed wires- probably because the Feds are coming for inspection in two weeks. Longest time I've ever seen Management hang around- it almost scared the tenants all over again. Anyway, thank the Gods for surge protectors- they really do work! As the day wore into night, B.B. and I camped out in the back yard, watching the CityLight guys work, in between ushering folks up the stairs- no elevators- and dealing with other needs. We were the only two with working flashlights- LED and Krypton bulbs- so much for our safety meetings. But kudos go to CityLight for getting us back online by 10:49 p.m.- those guys really worked hard for us, and deserve tons of respect and thanks. But the night did end on a weird note- B.B. points up in the night sky and shouts "What the h-ll is that?" at everyone- and we all look up to see a bright orange-red light moving quickly across the northern sky- no running lights like a plane or helicopter- just this incredibly bright light, and no noise whatsoever. And suddenly, it winks out, just like that! We all knew we had just seen a UFO- what a great way to finish off the day!