the power went out
just before our dinner party
so we had it anyway
candlelight, a warm fire, and great friends made it even better.
“what is a soul? it’s like electricity – we don’t really know what it is, but it’s a force that can light a room.”
-ray charles
I have my glasses on.... 
Look how beautiful! Cherishing the moments!! 😉
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Exactly
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Great quote and so true.
I bet the experience made for a fun night!!
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Yes, it was wonderful
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An evening of enchantment. Love the quote. :o)
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It surely was )
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Looks like you didn’t need the electric. 🙂
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It was even better
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The soul can light up the internet, too. 🙂
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that is so true, brenda and all of your fae folk )
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What Brenda said. Your writing always makes me smile. Thank you.
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thank you so much )
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Ooh! So great you had a fire to stay warm by, Beth! I am grateful for gas heat but have been unlucky in past winters (long ago) to not have anything but electric and the cold seeped into the place quickly!
Your party looks very warm and cozy. ❤
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yes, it was at my friend’s house. if it was at my cottage, there would not have been a fireplace, but still lots of warmth i hope )
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Lovely. What a warm memory
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perfectly said.
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Elegant and energy efficient!
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a two-for!
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What a nice dinner memory Beth….even if the power was out
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it is a great memory –
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Glad all of the cooking was done. Love it that you still had a wonderful night.
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late that night, the power returned and we had a communal grilling at the table dinner. great all around.
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That had to be a great night!
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it was )
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I enjoyed your post, Beth. A soul can also inspire and light the way for many generations to follow.
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yes, i think so too, russ –
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Wonderful when power goes out (for a limited time)…
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i think so too )
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I like the spirit of having a dinner party in spite of the power outage. And I love the quote about light, especially coming from Ray Charles.
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yes, i loved that it was him who said this and the iights out made the party even better
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How lovely it can be without electricity. Romantic candle light and boardgames…. 😊 good to unwind but not forever.
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exactly, ute –
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Good for you!
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it was great –
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And probably memorable for all. 🙂
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Everything happens for a reason…gorgeous.
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you are so right )
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