Earthquake in California!

I'm in San Francisco for a class...so, tonight I was sitting in Union Square reading and people watching (and rat watching...yes, a "cute" little rat was in the small garden just behind the bench I was sitting on) when I felt the ground shake. I briefly considered the fact that it could be earthquake related since I'm in California but didn't really think too much of it because it was fairly subtle. However, when I got back to the room I turned on the tv and as I flipped through the channels I sadly realized that I missed Charlie Brown - The Great Pumpkin. I love that show and try to watch it every year! After I got over my sadness I noticed text flashing across the screen that confirmed my thought! There was a 5.6 magnitude earthquake 50 miles southeast of San Francisco! So, now I can mark "feel the effects of an earthquake but not get sucked into the ground" off of my list of things to accomplish/experience in my lifetime!

And now, Barry Mannilow is performing "Mandy" on Dancing with the Stars...my evening is complete! ha

Happy Halloween!

I love tradition...one of my favorite "Katie and Jim" traditions is carving jack-o-lanterns for Halloween and then sitting on the front porch to pass out candy to the cute little trick-or-treaters. We've carved jack-o-lanterns almost every year since we started dating. This year I'm going to be in San Francisco for a class on Halloween so we won't get to sit on the porch together...but we did carve our jack-o-lanterns! Jim's is sad because I won't be home this year and mine could use a eyelash brush...looks like a case of the clumpy mascara!