Chapter 10
"Tornadoes are on the ground in three different areas in Los Angeles County. The…." Just then the power went out, the TV went silent, and the house went dark.
Hoyt was looking around the house for a flashlight. Mama found some matches in the kitchen and began lighting some candles.
"How in the world am I supposed to get this water hot for Houston with the power out?" he asked. Mama just looked at him and grinned. "What's so funny, Mama?"
"Vincenzo, you are the father of four children. Did the doctor need any hot water when your children were being born?" she asked him, trying very hard not to laugh.
"Well, no, but they were kids, not horses…..That jerk! He sent me up here to get rid of me!" The realization finally dawned on Vince. "I'm going back down there. That was a rotten trick to pull."
"I don't think anyone's going anywhere for a while. That wind is strong out there." Hoyt stood looking out the kitchen door toward the barn. Part of the roof on it was flapping in the wind. The patio furniture was completely gone.
"Well, as soon as it calms down some I'm going to give him a piece of my mind." Vince stood next to Hoyt and looked out the door. "You think they're okay down there?"