Rainy Aftermath

Last night more than 400,000 people were without electricity around the Bay Area. This morning that number was down to less than 70,000. How those electric company servicemen do it is a mystery, but I'm sure their efforts are much appreciated. Unfortunately, today will probably have the same wind and rain that caused the initial outages.

I want to give props to the considerate train conductor we had this morning. The guy was extra nice to all the poor folks who were running late because of the rain. He kept the train at the station so that they wouldn't miss it and be stuck out in the cold. This may seem like everyday common courtesy to most people, but you haven't seen those conductors that shut the door in your face just as you reach the train, wave emphatically at you and laugh maniacally as the train pulls away.