Thursday, June 16, 2005

The Feel of an Earthquake on Mid-western Feet

I knew that moving to Southern California might allow me to be in an earthquake. Today we felt a “good” one. I am typing away in my office when I feel the concrete under my desk start shaking my whole office. I run out of my office and around the house to check on Martha and the kids. Aidan is calmly watching PBS kids on television and he says “Mom, why is everything shaking?” Martha and I are calm on the surface only, but go back to business as usual.

The last earthquake I did not feel, but Martha did. I was shaving and I heard Martha yell. I run out to see her and Hope in the doorway. “Did you feel THAT?” Martha asks. I did not so she tells me to look out the window and look at the swinging planter.

Now back in the mid-west there are tornado’s, but there is usually a warning (and a place to hide). I am starting to think I don’t mind snow and wind.

Friday, June 10, 2005


Hope likes cake. Posted by Hello

Curious George can really climb high. Posted by Hello

Thanks for my new purse Grammie. Don't I make it look fabulous? Posted by Hello

I am a woman on the move. Posted by Hello

Take my picture too Daddy! Posted by Hello

Here's a cute picture of Hope and Martha at the Park. Posted by Hello

Thursday, June 09, 2005

June Already!

Wow, time has been flying! We have had a few visitors and I have been behind. Our friends Phil and Liz were just here. We had a mini-support party for them. We had 3 people cancel the day of! Phil and Liz are in the final 10% of fund raising, so Lord willing they will be on campus (New Mexico) this fall.

My Grandma and Grandpa are here now. They are our with Martha and the kids at the tide pools. Aidan was excited to show them the "sea slug" also known as a "sea hare." It is a 6-8 inch brown slug-like creature that slinks along.