Style is Sometimes What You Don't Do

We went over to the Seattle side of the lake tonight to re-see The Illusionist, at the Crest. On the way over the SR-520 bridge we noticed that much of Madison Park is still pitch black, even while over on the Laurelhurst side of the bridge, the power was on and the festive holiday lights were twinkling. Even the parade of Christmas-decorated yachts and tour boats was out, shining and twinkling and partying to beat heck. It did seem like a tweak, though, at the dark, huddled masses of Madison Park. On the way home, we noticed that Medina was still dark, too. Except for one house. Yes, that house. I guess it's not just a matter of having the money to throw at problems, but also of knowing when and how to throw it, but Bill Gates is the only one among his wealthy Medina neighbors with the wit to have a backup generator installed. Unlike the folks in the boats, though, he also had the good grace to leave his Christmas display turned off.