June 13, 2002
When the power went out Thursday, I walked outside to see if I could see what was going on. As usual the sky was overcast (it had been steadily drizzling most of the day). But it wasn't dark, by a long shot. The sky was lit up like it was just after dusk instead of just after midnight, and I could see the houses on the street fairly clearly. It's a good thing I'm not an amateur astronomer.