Papa Scott and the power outage

The kids and I spent a couple days with my dad, Scott Caviness, and his wife, Yvette.  They live in South Bend and have things like books stores and a mall nearby.  As much as I loved being in the rural community, I did miss city amenities.

The day we came to stay at Papa Scott and Mema's house, there was a big storm that knocked the power out for blocks around.  Fortunate for us, the weather was just right.  Unfortunate for us, the pump for their well was electric.

So no water.

Their neighbors, however, had a hot tub full of chlorinated water.  So Dad and I schlepped 5-gallon buckets back and forth until each toilet (3) had a full tank and then some.  Plus, some wash water. We used bottled water for drinking.

His refurbished generator kept the air conditioning going and sometimes the TV (for XBOX games).  But the most entertaining aspect were the two chipmunks that Maizy, their farm kitty, brought in for a present.  Wasn't that nice of her?  She does it so often, they are used to the sound of skittering feet.  Sometimes the chipmunk makes it out alive, but other times it meets a watery grave in the toilet (while trying to escape).

Papa Scott also introduced us to a new math game for our homeschooling ventures: poker.  One rule I made the kids repeat: "Poker is a great way to lose money."  And my dad's rule: "The trick is to always stay in the game."

We won some and we lost some...

Hamburgers at Papa's!

Sassy Kyla doesn't like taking pictures