Well, we were able to go home yesterday evening... I slept in my own bed! My parents, on the other hand, were either less lucky or more lucky... a friend of theirs grabbed a room for them when it came open in the otherwise-full hotel where she works, so instead of sleeping in their cold house, they got to sleep at Holiday In Express. My wife's dad still has power, but his driveway is blocked by debris... you can get in and out on foot, but not in cars. Some of the tree branches that were down in his yard were not actually broken, and when the ice melted off they sprang back up, so some of what we thought we were going to have to clear out is actually back where it belongs. :) His car and pickup have some branches on them, but because they were coated with maybe a half-inch of ice when the branches fell we hope there's no damage.
Much of Tulsa is still without power, but my impression after driving through town last night is that now at least the no-power sections are the exception and the we-have-power sections are the rule (Tuesday night that was not the case). Even my church has power back; it came on late yesterday afternoon (they had already canceled Wednesday night service, though, and they did not reinstate).
My 7-year-old's school has been canceled all week. Tonight was supposed to be their Christmas program... D'OH! Our church program has missed out on two important rehearsals so far, too... D'OH!! We're not in it because of our upcoming labor induction (the morning of the production!) but we still hope they are able to do an excellent job.
Supposed to snow Friday and Saturday, but hopefully it won't cause another mess like the one this week.
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