So after the big storm in DC, we woke up to a gorgeous morning. We took the kids to the pool and leisurely got ready to head home. Our hotel had power, and we didn't realize the extent of the storm damage.
As we left the hotel, we noticed that the traffic lights weren't working. Betsy's car didn't have much gas, so we looked for a station. We found several, but without power, you can't pump gas. Our cars got separated, and Betsy's car ran out of gas. They stopped in a parking lot and called AAA. In the meantime, we found them again. And we passed one working station with about 100 cars in line. Yikes.
And we hung out by the parking lot.
Considering the heat and unplanned delays, we still had fun.
We waited and waited for AAA assistance.
Finally, we saw a man with a gas can in the parking lot. He too was out of gas. When he was done fueling up, we asked him where his gas came from. He sold us the gas can and told us where to find a working gas station... without much of a line.
By the time Andy got the gas and returned, AAA came and gave Betsy gas, so Andy sold the gas can to another stranded motorist who was extremely grateful.
So after a three hour delay, we were on the road.
Goodbye, DC Temple!
On our way home, we found out that our neighborhood was without power. And the next few days would have record temperatures.
And so we left our kids with Andy's sister in Wheeling for a few days. And we went home to no power. The storm hit Ohio Friday afternoon, and we got our power back Sunday afternoon. And we got our kids back Tuesday.
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