The power went out this morning just before I was about to get into the shower. In my area, this happens once every few years, and never more than a few hours. After having my shower in the dark (I kept the door open for a little bit of light), I hauled my generator out of storage and fired it up. (If you don't run it at least a little every year the carburetor gets clogged.)
I bought my generator in 2015 after purchasing five acres of land. I've since sold the land— that's another post, or essay, or novel— but kept the generator. Not for one hour power outages, of course. That's silly. It's because I hope to have land again soon, and I'll need it then.
During the outage I managed to charge my phone 15%. I'd call that a success.