Con Edison trauma

Mamae, I think our lights are going to go out.

Why?

'Cause Con Edison is in front of our building doing something in the street!

At the tender age of six, my son has already figured out the sad irony of public works in New York. The last time Con Ed was in front of our house, the whole building lost power for three hours.

So for him, if they are back, it means we will, again, have a Little House on the Prairie afternoon of electricity-free time.

The street-smart portion of his education has begun...