"It's a Bloody Earthquake!!" said Sharon

We had our first earthquake in our 'new' house and everything SHOOOOK. I got scared and ran into Skyler's room shouting "Earthquake!" He asked me what an "Earth Great" was and then started crying because I was scared. Matt wasn't home - he was getting his award and pictures taken for the Guardian's Best of the Bay (band and club) - and he didn't even feel the quake. Nothing broke, but I was surprised at how much everything shook and rumbled with only a 4.4 earthquake. We are 'prepared' with our store of water, food, flashlights, radio & batteries, etc. but I still feel like we need to do more. I guess a small one is a good warning for us all to get it together for "The BIG One".

Our friends, Sharon, from Scotland, and Nancy, from Texas, experienced their first quakes - welcome to California! Nancy asked if our houses are going to fall down in a bigger one. I told her that they won't (?) but be prepared for everything inside to fall and break. It's good to be prepared....