Hi Steve;
Glad to see you made it with nothing more than a little excitement. Your
experiences reminds us to always remember to fly the damn plane, but also
the importance of remembering your check lists and not becoming complacent
about it.
When I was doing my initial flight testing I'd read my checklists so often
I knew them intimately. Unfortunately I can't say that now, so this is a
good reminder to get back into that mindset.

Todd


About 15 seconds later, I lost total electric.  The
I/P went dead, and so did the engine.  This isn't
good, I thought.  Actually, it was more like, OH SH**.
 I took a look at the airport, and I was too far to
make it there, so I looked around, and a 4 lane
highway, which has light traffic appeared to be my
best option.  I had just started turning toward that
highway, when the electric power came back, and the
engine picked back up.