Comment by Camille Guerin Boatwright on September 9, 2011 at 9:10am

Grounded at LAX. Yuk! Sorry we missed seeing the stars and impromptu block parties!!

Comment by cate on September 9, 2011 at 10:14am

We Partied in the back of our appartment with our neighbors.

Comment by Carmen on September 9, 2011 at 10:18am

I'd like to thank Island Liquor and Avenue Liquor Stores for remaining open while Vons and Albertsons immediately locked up their stores like scared little girls. Boney's also remained open for the first hour - thanks Boney's. The stores only accepted cash and polite customers were lined up. My husband was short a couple of dollars, but Avenue Liquor let him have his ice anyway. Now, that's community - and we will drop by today and pay the extra dollars. Had the blackout lasted for several days, those small stores would be considered heroes while the big corporate stores would be letting FEMA do their work while filing for disaster relief.

Comment by Gerin Canin on September 9, 2011 at 10:20am

I think there should be a mandatory blackout two times a month for 8 hours! What a stress reliever. Got to watch the stars, hear the neighborhood kids play flashlight tag, talk to my hubby for an hour straight with no interuptions, and just enjoyed the calmness of it all on our little island. Wouldn't it be nice to save some electricity and plan these once in a while?

Comment by Dawn Ovrom-School Board Member on September 9, 2011 at 11:02am

I agree with you, Gerin!  The house was so beautifully quiet sans the usual electrical hum.  Instead, the was abuzz with family activity. The boy lighting the house with candles, hubby warming soup by camping headlight, sharing stories with neighbors, families hosting loved ones and friends escaping the east county heat, houses full of laughter and love.

All-in-all - I'd call last night serene.

Let's do it - Coronado Calm - on a regularly scheduled basis

...might just institute that in my house ... what do you think, Mr. Mayor?

Comment by Mayor Casey Tanaka on September 9, 2011 at 11:23am

Could be worthy of a Proclamation :-)

Comment by Dawn Ovrom-School Board Member on September 9, 2011 at 11:24am

Love the photos - wow - ain't it grand ...

Comment by Vicky Lambert on September 9, 2011 at 11:24am

Dawn, I think that's a wonderful idea -- Coronado Luddite Nights! 

We came in from the beach and showered by flashlight, made salads, lit candles and just talked and talked... and watched the truly unique dark skyline.  What a treat!  Why does it take an "emergency" to make us appreciate simple things?

Comment by Bruce Johnson on September 9, 2011 at 11:26am

That is a great idea! Wouldn't it be wonderful if we all did it. Go outside. Interact with your neighborhood. Now if our illustrious Mayor got behind the idea it could happen. Imagine how nice it would be. Dawn you said it perfectly. Coronado Calm. A night of Serenity...

 

Comment by Claudia Ludlow on September 9, 2011 at 11:45am

Appreciated Coronado PD coming by and checking on us at the Hotel. It was a nice quiet nice with a bit of humming.  Enjoyed staying the night with all my guests. Claudia

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