Hee hee!

http://www.queenofwands.net/d/20041029.html

I can *so* relate.

Jenrose --who is going as a scary pregnant woman. Oh hell. Let's not kid
each other. I'm not going anywhere. I probably won't even answer the door.

HAHAHA! I'm not dressing up either, or venturing out (although if I were
still in Santa Cruz, I'd go downtown to observe the biggest party of the
year... Halloween's bigger than Christmas in that town!). One of my
friends suggested that I be a Trouble game and paint my belly like that
plastic ball with the dice. :P

Em
baby boy, due Nov. 18

Except during earthquakes, Santa Cruz, CA has to be one of the best places
on earth to live.

Todd

"emilymr" emily@xxxxxx wrote in message
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HAHAHA! I'm not dressing up either, or venturing out (although if I were
still in Santa Cruz, I'd go downtown to observe the biggest party of the
year... Halloween's bigger than Christmas in that town!). One of my
friends suggested that I be a Trouble game and paint my belly like that
plastic ball with the dice. :P

Em
baby boy, due Nov. 18

Except during earthquakes, Santa Cruz, CA has to be one of the best
places
on earth to live.

Todd

I *loved* it and was sad to move... Not too psyched about the
earthquakes, but hey -- after what happened in FL this fall, I've decided
that there really isn't a 'safe' place to live anyway!

Em
baby boy, due Nov. 18

"emilymr" emily@xxxxxx wrote in message
lkaboutparenting.com...
Except during earthquakes, Santa Cruz, CA has to be one of the best
places
on earth to live.

Todd

I *loved* it and was sad to move... Not too psyched about the
earthquakes, but hey -- after what happened in FL this fall, I've decided
that there really isn't a 'safe' place to live anyway!

Good point, Em...

The 89 earthquake threw me down to the ground onto my elbows - with my son
in my arms.

I watched the asphalt driveway heave with incredible waves running through
it.

The redwoods shook like bushes.

A trailer got hurled up against a tree nearby.

After the quake, my wife and I couldn't believe how high the mark was on the
tree.

Old buildings in Santa Cruz were rubble - or condemned.

It's mostly built back up now though.

Todd

PS I just thought of something. The mark the trailer left high on the tree
was the only good evidence that the asphalt driveway had been heaving like
that. Very few cracks that I can remember - but it was a newly done
driveway I think.

No doubt the ground I was on was heaving too - and my eye was at ground
level - so that accentuated it too - plus I suppose the waves I saw in the
driveway get bigger as the years pass. : )

Actually, Santa Cruz is a pretty cool place to live even during - and
after - earthquakes. Very friendly place.


Em
baby boy, due Nov. 18