How Did You Know the Power Was Back On?

by graham on September 19, 2008

Because of the hurricane, the power has been out at my parents’ house all week. They’ve been away on vacation, so Angela and I have been going over there everyday to check on things and see if the power has been restored.

Last night, I received a phone call from a woman at the company that monitors my parents’ burglar alarm. She told me that the alarm had been tripped and that she had dispatched a police car to investigate. My response? “Oh, that’s wonderful news! That means the power’s back on!”

There was a long silence on the other end of the line. I’m pretty sure that’s the first time she’s ever had that response to a call.

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