After the traffic mess in Westheimer, I started taking the Bellaire exit from Thursday. There were many nonfunctional traffic lights but the intersections were controlled by police and the traffic flowed pretty smoothly. The power was not restored yet when I reached homeon Friday evening. Later that evening, I bought a six-pack of beer, along with a bag of ice to keep it chilled. After a dinner/snack of canned food and 3 beers, I went to bed shortly before midnight. Woke up around 2, and yes, THE POWER WAS RESTORED!!!!. I happily went back to sleep after VOLUNTARILY turning off the lights. The next morning, I managed to brew some coffee after over two weeks. There was a lot of cleaning to be done. It took pretty much the whole day to clean up, particularly the refrigerator. The first items to enter the newly repowered and cleaned refrigerator were the remaining 3 bottles of beer (not that there was any other refrigerable item left, as everything had to be thrown away). I went to HEB later that evening, did some basic grocery, and grilled some bison steak and vegetables, and enjoyed my first hot dinner at home along with the 3 beers. Did more grocery shopping yesterday (and ran a pretty high bill as I had to restock perishibles), ani balla majaale bhaat pakaaera khaana paaiyo.

I know, there are still quiet a few of us without power, and I can very much feel that pain. Sabai ko gharma chhitai batti aaos.