Husband Properly Welcomed to California at 11:42 am

[His Glory 25]

He was in another room and I asked if he is feeling it (how could he not) and he yelled out with a little panic in his voice and he was just saying "Oh, my God!" I told him "Welcome to California, Baby" and he was in awe and wanted to know what causes them and I went into a little about tectonic plates.

We were not too close to the epicenter but we definately were shaking.....and how was your day?

[Asante Maroon 0]

WOW! I would be scared too

[Perseverance 1]

WELCOME to CALI!!! LOL

I grew up in Cali, I know all about the quakes.... I remeber them all to well.

[Ta Ta 1]

Glad you are ok.

[Perseverance 1]

Aw heck that was a little one!! Thank GOD it was not a 7 pointer like the Northridge Quake!!

Is he ready to move??

[Ta Ta 1]

I experienced my first earthquake here in IL. 4/18/08, three month ago. My grandson was born on that day and I had just returned from Senegal.

Scared the ####### out of me. I called my friend and ran out the door thinking I was losing my mind ( jet lag and it was during the night ).

We don't have them here so it really messed with my head and it took forever until the news came on saying it was an earthquake, 5.4.

My stuff fell off the table.

[His Glory 25]

Yeah it really didnt hit us hard. He was not scared enough to move but it was shocking to him.

[Sylvia_n_Joseph 3]

One of my Nigerian friends ( the one that introduced us ) lives a mile from the epicenter. I was safely in Texas for work and live about 15 miles from the epicenter. I guess Philip has a LOT of things to pick up but no real damage.

[Bassi and Zainab 1]

I thought it would be hard getting Bassi to adjust to a northeast winter. But I think it'll be easier than earthquakes. I don't envy you. Good to hear you're okay. Earthquakes are the norm for you guys, not for most of the world, thank God!! You guys should eventually move before California sinks to the bottom of the deep blue.

[LovinLiberia 0]

WELCOME to CALI!!! LOL

I grew up in Cali, I know all about the quakes.... I remeber them all to well.

Cali and those quakes are no joke. The last time I was in So Cal for about a year and there were at least 5 earthquakes within that time frame. It would be so strange to feel the whole house moving while you're cooking your eggs. The funny thing is that it takes a few seconds for the in your brain to kick in and realize it's an earthquake. By that time it's already over.

Thank goodness it wasn't strong enough to do damage. Your husband is now officially an Cali man.

Edited July 30, 2008 by LovinLiberia

[happyinlove012408 0]

That is funny.

[Asante Maroon 0]

I thought it would be hard getting Bassi to adjust to a northeast winter. But I think it'll be easier than earthquakes. I don't envy you. Good to hear you're okay. Earthquakes are the norm for you guys, not for most of the world, thank God!! You guys should eventually move before California sinks to the bottom of the deep blue.

Zainab, its funny you say that. When I first went out to school in Buffalo and I saw Africans Puerto Ricans and West Indians who PERMANENTLY lived there, I thought they were just plain crazy!!! All the way from a hot country to blizzard type weather I could not understand.... but then Foreign blacks do love their houses and its way more affordable there than in NYC.

[chispas 0]

Hey Ladies,

We up here in Northern Caly are wondering if we'll be next when it comes to the shaking. A few months ago we had "cluster" quakes. That is where you have several hundred small quakes in a short period of time. Since the "powers that be" have been trying to figure out what that means. I pray the one down in LA was it because that can be really scary when crossing a bridge, walking in a tall building, under scaffolding etc. Now I'm making myself paranoid.

[forchika 4]

Hey Ladies,

We up here in Northern Caly are wondering if we'll be next when it comes to the shaking. A few months ago we had "cluster" quakes. That is where you have several hundred small quakes in a short period of time. Since the "powers that be" have been trying to figure out what that means. I pray the one down in LA was it because that can be really scary when crossing a bridge, walking in a tall building, under scaffolding etc. Now I'm making myself paranoid.

I would be paranoid to Chispas just the thought of being on a bridge, in a tall building or under something when something like that is happening is just scary period

[LovinLiberia 0]

Hey Ladies,

We up here in Northern Caly are wondering if we'll be next when it comes to the shaking. A few months ago we had "cluster" quakes. That is where you have several hundred small quakes in a short period of time. Since the "powers that be" have been trying to figure out what that means. I pray the one down in LA was it because that can be really scary when crossing a bridge, walking in a tall building, under scaffolding etc. Now I'm making myself paranoid.

I would be paranoid to Chispas just the thought of being on a bridge, in a tall building or under something when something like that is happening is just scary period

I agree. The thought of that put butterflies in my stomach/