Are you curious?

My sister's blog is always so interesting. She has the amazing ability to turn a mundane activity into an enthralling blog post that leaves you wondering what will go on in her life on the next day.

When certain things happen to me, a lightbulb goes off and I say to myself, "that is very blogworthy. I shall blog about it then." So when Joolie and I were at Target the other night and something very interesting happened, I called "Blog!"

So my sister and I were at Target on Saturday shopping for Christmas tree decor. She needed a tree skirt for her very first real tree. It was not a second after we decided all the tree skirts
were trash that the power went out. It got so dark that people screamed. I immediately grabbed for my sister and grappled for my cell phone (one of my favorite flashlights). The lights were out for less than 30 seconds before the back up generator kicked in. By the way, Targets have a back up generator for power outages. We continued to shop at 25% power and walked with our purchases in no more time than would usually take. Target people walked around the aisles pretending to assist us in finding what we needed. We were on to them, they were making sure we were not thieving.

What was most surprising about the situation is when we left the store a gentleman stood outside and offered us escort to our car. The parking lot was pretty dark.

I told my friend this story. I highlighted the near seamless transition from full power to generated. He said that once, while shopping at Walmart, a freak storm blew in and the power went out. All patrons of the Walmart were immediately sent out in the elements with not so much as a "Have a nice day," or "Come back when it is not raining." The doors were locked behind them and it closed for a few hours. I guess that is what people get for shopping at Walmart. Score one for Target!

I think my sister would be upset with me if I didn't mention that in the darkness we purchased the wrong lights and had to return 15 minutes later for more. We were a little sad to find the Target up and running like nothing ever happened. The end.