What to do with no power

So, we survived the 40 hour power outage without losing any thing.  Even our sanity is intact.  The only major casualty in our household was the trampoline that traveled a few yards and ended lodged in some trees, but even it appears to be repairable; of course I think that about most things--might have something to do with the male psyche.

Spending time with my family during those hours of no technology felt good.  It was nice to be unplugged and disconnected from the rest of the world.  My wife and I played rummy, completed the whole game, and neither of us got competitive--a big change from 10 years ago, when we almost broke up over a game of racquetball. My kids played surprisingly well together after the initial "there's nothing to do" whines.  We built with Legos, which reminded me of my childhood, but we had to follow the directions. 

I really did enjoy my time with my family while the plugged in world was unplugged; hopefully we can continue build on the things we did during the electrical hiatus, and my kids can discover some of the imagination we had as children that I sometimes think all our plugging in drains out.  Next up:  camping!