Earthquake!

Just a few minutes before my alarm clock was to ring this morning, my grandson crawled in between Robin and me on the waterbed.  Jiggle, jiggle, jiggle.  Just a few moments later, Megan appeared at the bedroom door saying, "We just had an earthquake!"  I think she thought she was crazy (and maybe just a bit disappointed that the rest of us didn't experience it).  Meg isn't exactly an expert on quakes, but she got the picture on this one--even standing in a doorway because of it.  She was a bit shaken (no pun intended).  We turned on the early morning news, and sure enough:  the news folk felt it, too and were hot on the trail to get the details.  'Twas 5.2 on the Richter Scale and lasted about 15 seconds, epicenter in southern Illinois, just 40 miles north of Vincennes, Indiana.  There has been virtually little else on the news.  Why?  We just don't get earthquakes in the Midwest!  There have been palpable aftershocks.  Welcome to the real world, Indiana!

Meg is preparing to head for Muncie with the children.  It will be a busy weekend...but for now, I need a little rest!