blackout update

From mom:
I was in the supermarket at 4 pm yesterday, with a cartload of food, when the lights flickered twice and then went black. Only one register was open, so I just left all, got in the car and drove home.
Since it was the very start of the blackout, drivers were courteous and acting like every corner was a 4-way stop. It only took a few extra minutes to get home.
At around 6 Susan (next door) and I decided to find a restaurant open-while Tony and Papa were sneering. We never found one, so between the two freezers were able to barbecue, hot dogs, hamburgers, and corn on the cob. Was even able to gather enough stuff to make a fairly decent salad and have melon and chips on the side. A feast eaten by candlelight.
Emy and I purchased fans from Sharper Image that run on batteries (to use at Quilt Camp). How nice I had mine. Papa and I went to sleep with the fan blowing and somewhat cooling off the bedroom.
The light came back on sometime during the night.
Emy called this morning to say Manhattan still had no electricity. Parts of Brooklyn and Queens did have electricity. And so the saga goes on!
Needless to say my dinner in NYC has be cancelled, my plans to stay at Emy's this weekend has been cancelled, so I'll make some inari and that wonderful fried chicken with sesame seeds for dinner.