"Let 'em Roll" and light the candles

I had finished bopping my head to Big John Patton's "Let 'em Roll" last night when the power went out -- all over our side of town.
The girls are on summer break, so we were all still awake at 10:30 p.m. when the lights dimmed twice, then went out.
We had no power, our neighbors had no power. We looked up and down our street and out the back window up a hill: Nobody had power.
Kerstin used her cell phone as a flashlight and we found something to light candles. We had four candles burning and sat around chatting for an hour before we all went to sleep in the living room.
It was out of the ordinary and fun.
The same can definitely be said for "Let 'em Roll."
It might be the grooviest album in my groove-packed collection. Patton was a jazz organist and he and guitarist Grant Green locked into a solid groove with drummer Otis "Candy" Finch. Vibes player Bobby Hutcherson frequently solos over the top of this solid groove.
It is a wonder I didn't strain my neck bopping my head along to this wonderful 1965 album (with an absolutely classic REID MILES cover, I might add).
Instead, I think I might have strained my neck attempting to sleep on the floor of the living room with Kerstin and Annika tossing and turning next to me. A power outage can be fun, but sometimes leaves you a bit sore the next day.