Monday, April 6, 2009

magnitude 6.3

um genau 3:32:42 italienische zeit habe ich noch ein erstes mal erlebt: erdbeben in italien.
at exactly 3:32:42 italian time i had another first time: earthquake in italy.
i did feel the earth shaking before: on hawaii where we got married, comically i sat on the stool when this huge noise rumbled in that little shed we rented for our honeymoon. i thought a stupid pickup could not make the curve and hit for our little place. no - earthquake! but this was all, when i got my pants on and run to the door all was over.
but last night the bed was rattling and rattling, i figured this was not still my dream, this is real, i screamed "earthquake!" to my Jon, deep in sleep, the rattle continued, a bid glass scattering noise made it even more real, i run, down the stairs, out of the door ...... the shepard dogs were barking excited. that's all - no Jon following me. did i overreact, be too worried? a bit i guess, but there were 2 more shaking's and i was out of the bed, and my sanity gone.

the cracks in the house opened up again and paint/mortar/dust everywhere. pictures tipped and a stack of bricks outside felled over. the most damage is to my secure feelings, i suppose. the last one this strength happened 1997. there are many losses, i am scared to look in the news......

1 comment:

Gil said...

Glad to hear that you two are okay although a little shook up.