"Booth, Christine had an interesting idea for her birthday party this year. Remember that book she likes so much? Black out?"
"You mean the one where the family is separated from each other during the New York City blackout and have to figure out how to get back together? I like that book, too."
"Christine thought it might be fun to have our guests start from different parts of the neighborhood and try to get here with only a map and a flashlight, and, of course, an adult to help read the map. It'll be a sort of scavenger hunt, except they're looking for our house."
"Sort of like orienteering? That would be fun. Maybe she can help make the maps, too."
"Good idea. When the guests get here we can have a cookout over the firepit...you know, tofu hot dogs and veggie burgers."
Booth wasn't impressed with the menu. "Tofu hot dogs ought to be illegal! Yuk! How will we keep the ice cream cold?"
"We don't have to be totally without electricity. The ice cream can stay in the freezer." Brennan smiled. "I enjoy planning birthday parties around a theme. Maybe we can get some of those plastic stars that glow in the dark, and later in the evening we can do some stargazing."
"Sounds like a plan. You're pretty good at this birthday planning stuff. Between you and Christine coming up with ideas I think everyone will have a lot of fun."
"You know, Booth", she said, as she embraced her husband, "you're the one who showed me how to plan a birthday party. You're an excellent father."
"Well, Bones", he said, grinning, " we want our kids to have the best, coolest birthday parties on the block, right?"
She laughed. "Definitely. The very best and coolest birthday parties."
A/N: BLACK OUT IS REAL WORK OF FICTION FOR CHILDREN.