I assume you have read or heard reports of the strong winds and power outages in this part of the country caused by the remnants of Ike. It was an unusual weather occurrence. A cold front was approaching from the northwest and Ike's low pressure center came barreling up along that line which was capable of producing storms on its own. Hurricane force (75 mph) wind gusts were recorded at the Columbus airport. Some trees were uprooted and many branches torn off. Power was lost here and cable as well. This facility has some generator back-up, so I had lights (but no AC). But there were no lights in the Courtyards dining room (some portable lights were used) and there wasn't full power available in the kitchen. So paper plates and plastic utensils were used. I had a dentist appointment at 2:30 yesterday. Phones weren't working, so I couldn't call to ask if the office was open, so I took my amoxicillin and drove there to find a sign on the door. Driving is a challenge when the traffic lights are off, especially crossing Broad street when it's obvious that some drivers don't want to yield to the cross traffic. When I came back here, the power came on just as I came through the door, but it didn't stay on long. Then it was restored about ten last night. Cable must have been restored also in the night. Looking forward to seeing Sally and Mike on Friday. Truman