Our first earthquake

It was almost too small to feel. But when I came back from lunch today I sat down at my keyboard and thought "Hmmm I have the jitters." My arms and finger seemed be be shaking on the keybaord. I looked over at my water on the table and it was slightly shaking also. I couldn't feel it anywhere else. I looked at the California Earthquake Data Center's site and there was a 1.9 earthquake in Ventura at the same time I felt the shaking. I called Michelle but she hadn't felt anything. Sort of wierd. I'm not really looking forward to the first big one. :(

In other news... Matthew and Madison had their first boogie-board experience last night. We bought a new board last week and I took the kids out last night. Madison went first and had a good time, but lost interest after about a dozen trips in. Matthew continued to ride the tides for about 30 minutes. We really had a blast. It's pretty fun living close enough to the beach that you can go for an hour before bed.

Also, both big kids started their soccer season on Saturday. I've posted some pictures on Ofoto. If you've not seen them, let me know and I'll send you an invite. Madison is TOO cute in her pink uniform, and Matthew was the best 7-year old goalie ever. :)

Star Watch Update

• Fox Mulder! That's right! Yesterday when dropping the kids off at school I saw a familiar face. I thought "that looks like..." but when I heard his voice I knew it was David Duchovny.


• After school today I nearly ran over Pamela Anderson. I was looking backward and talking to Matthew when we came to a corner and I wasn't watching. I looked up and stopped before running into her. Two comments... she does have a tattoo, and she really does look like that.

Star Watch Update

• Happy Gilmore himself... Adam Sandler offered to help Michelle carry her groceries out to the car today at the drug store. Michelle and Matthew were buying some batteries and odds and ends. Adam was there with a friend picking up three box fans (it was 100 in Malibu today). Adam was very nice. He interacted briefly with Matthew and offered to help Michelle with her stuff. Of course, if Michelle weren't such a hottie he may not have been so kind. :)

Star watch update

• The one and only... Britney Spears We were pulling out of the campus tonight to go get something to eat. At the light in front of the University was a white convertable Jag with the top down. When the light turned red, a photographer jumped out of the back seat and ran to the intersection taking lots of photos of the driver. We looked and it was Britney with a friend. She was having a great time laughing and fixing her hair.
  

We have HEALTH INSURANCE!!!! After three long years without health insurance, we finally have it! We are all so relieved to be able to freely get sick without financial worries. I'm thinking of getting hospitalized just for the fun of it. I imaging we'll get tired of it eventually, but in the meanwhile we're scheduling a full slate of doctor's visits, dental checkups, and vision exams. Isn't it great to be employed. :)

Star Watch Update

• Dick van Dyke! True! We took Marcus to the Dr. yesterday and Dr. Harris stepped out for a minute to grab something and he said, "Hello, Dick." Then we heard a very familiar humming. We stepped out and Dick van Dyke was sitting in the lobby waiting. Too cool. I wanted to introduce the kids to him as "the guy from Mary Poppins" but I figured he deserved to be at the Dr.'s in peace.