Nothing like a windstorm to make you reflect on things you take for granted

It was like something out of one of those Hollywood disaster movies.

Last Tuesday, Nov. 17, a vicious windstorm hit Washington, taking out power in various parts of the state, including Spokane County.

Earlier in the day, numerous reports of trees falling across roads, highways and parking lots filled the radio. We’d later learn that there were two fatalities as a result of the windstorm.

At the Cheney Free Press office, we were grinding away at the Nov. 19 issue of the newspaper when the power went out at the office. After waiting 20-30 minutes, we decided to go home and get a good night’s re...