Tom, you could have ended up in Boston.

MASSACHUSETTS:

About 20,000 customers lost power in western Massachusetts at the peak of the blackout. All had service restored by Friday. Boston escaped the blackout, and state officials and power suppliers said Massachusetts was spared the worst of the blackout because the state's power grid operates independently from New York's. Still, customers were warned to conserve power to prevent further blackouts. International flights bound for New York from Israel, Italy and elsewhere were diverted to Boston's Logan Airport, creating a rush on hotel rooms.

Vermont avoided the total blackout by "a quick shutdown of tansmission lines" (!!How did they manage that?!!) probably pulled the switch after their northern section near the Canadian border lost power.

We stayed home this vacation... could only take one week off this time. It rained every afternoon and eve (no Mars or Perseid shower sitings *g*).

Welcome back and I hope you get your luggage soon!