Josh Madagan

We had a terrible storm last night. The lightning and thunder woke me up and sent my dog scampering for the basement. It seems like every time we have a big thunderstorm she wants to go to her “safe place” in the basement – a little hidey hole right by the washer and dryer.

The lightning must have done some real damage nearby because my phone line went dead during the storm. This morning it was still not on, but thankfully we did have electricity and no property damage.

When we go to restaurants around here, the primary beverage offered is always iced tea. The questions is do you want it sweet or unsweet? I like to oder it unsweet so I can add artifical sweetener to mine and keep the calories down. But every once in a while it is worth a diet splurge to order the tea already sweet. It tastes best that way.