Sunday, August 31, 2008

Life (or TV) on Guam

Last night was a long night. Mark went to bed a little late after completing some homework. Then, he woke up around 2 to take Olivia to the potty (yes, still doing that). Then, electricity went out around 3:30 (we think). So, since we had hooked up our generator on Saturday to test it, the thought went through Mark's head: "what if I forgot to flip the switch back?" So, he went outside to check it out. Fortunately, everyone's electricity was out; not just ours. Then, Mark thought: "what if I forgot to switch something off that made EVERYONE'S electricity go off?!!" Well, since Mark was up, might as well take Olivia to the potty again.

The electricity came back on around 5:30. Then, Courtney got up a bit after 6 to get ready for church. Mark got the girls ready, and we headed to church around 9:00. After church, we did some grocery shopping before coming home. Mark was excited to see Mizzou football playing Illinios. He turned on the TV, watched two great plays (MU scored), and then the electricity went out again! No worries! We hooked up the generator and turned on the TV again. Do'oh! The cable was out!!!

Fortunately, in Guam, television programs get repeated often. The MU vs. Illinois game was replayed that day, and Mark was able to watch the Tigers beat up on Illinois! Hopefully, it will be a great year for Tiger football!

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