Wandering Poster 54 - Come and Knock on Our Door!

[Virtually_Handsome]

(((((BobbiJo)))))
It was 66 in the house this morning. If the sun doesn't show up it will cool off some more, and I might need to heat it. It's gotten to as low as 64 inside this winter, I think.

I love the lightning and thunder! That's what we have monsoon season for! There are great storms, but for some reason they down make tornadoes. I'm not sure I really understand that, but I am not complaining! We do get a little hail now and then, though.

It's not looking good for golf this weekend. S12 is supposed to have a soccer game tomorrow, I'm a bit dubious.

[Virtually_Handsome]

(((((mishka)))))
You snuck in there! I don't think much of earthquakes. I was in a hotel in Japan during a real minor one, it was still pretty disconcerting. Also felt one in South Carolina, of all places!

[mishka422]

There are actually some major fault lines in the Southeastern US. One of the biggest in the country (actually bigger than the San Andreas) runs through Kentucky and Tennessee.

I have been through so many earthquakes that unless they were over 4.5 I didn't feel them. I survived the 6.9 Northridge quake in '94....that was seriously ugly, but the others were just fun rock-n-roll times!

[MichelleLT]

We had tornado warnings here over the weekend. Yuck. Luckily, nothing really materialized.

I also, by far, prefer earthquakes. I've been through a few, although since I'm down in the valley and not in the Bay Area they usually aren't right under me.

[Virtually_Handsome]

((((((Michelles))))))

I don't know that I have a favorite disaster!

I am feeling mostly better, not quite 100%, but pretty close. I might not be 100% 'til it warms up!

[BobbiJo]

My favorite disasters are:

1)Tornadic weather (not the tornado itself, but the high wind, rain, thunder, and hail) So exciting!

2)Blizzards--once I am stuck inside, as long as I have food and I'm warm, the more snow the better!

3)Ice storm--ok not cool if the power goes out but everything looks surreal (trees, railings,etc) coated in 1/2" of ice!

We pretty much get everything here except hurricanes, there was even an earthquake in SE Nebraska a few weeks ago!

Hugs to you, Jeff. I almost called you Sat. night, I was feeling pretty down. But decided not to bring you down with me!

[smith18]

The only disaster I can remember in the NW was a volcano blowing up. Other than that, it is very safe here.

[kat727]

Let's see, I have been through a few tornados including the '66 tornado which was an F-5, the '72 earthquake in LA, midwest flooding in '93, Hurriacane Hugo in '89. Numerous blizzards and ice storms. So that leaves sunamis and fires oh and volcanos erupting. I think I have seen enough.

The earthquake was kind of cool because even though it broke a lot of dishes it closed up the crack in my parents bedroom! Weird stuff.

kat

[BobbiJo]

Too funny, it closed the crack?!?

Forgot about our time in SoCal/Pasadena area. In winter 2004/spring 2005 we got to experience torrential rains, flooding, and landslides. Glendale lost a lot of homes that year. Still crazy to me that driving on the freeway you see these homes clinging to the edge of the hillsides--who would build there?? Then spring came and we got wildfires! California has a little of everything...

[Virtually_Handsome]

Well, I do like the thunder and lightning! I don't have any use for a tornado, though. I have been lucky that way. There was a significant one that destroyed some "real" houses about five miles from ours in Alabama in '95, that was close enough!

Earthquakes are just creepy! Stuff moves that shouldn't move!

(((((BobbiJo))))) I hope your down-ness didn't last too long! If you need to call, just do it, ok?