Monday, May 13, 2002
Patrick went to Jumpin Java to write. I made small changes to the Web site for Joel. Shopped for a flat panel monitor for James and a new computer for Chris and set up the paperwork for Cindy to approve. Went to the eye doctor for a routine checkup—all is well. I put my 2002 sticker on my car. Patrick went to Seven Eleven for some cookies and ice cream and soda. Scanned old greeting cards that we had received so that we have electronic copies for our electronic scrapbook (not currently publically available yet—sorry!). Leftovers at home for dinner with Patrick. Patrick and I watched some South Park episodes: "Aspen" and "It" when an earthquake occurred. I got Patrick to huddle under the dining table with me; he prefers hurricanes instead, so I felt the need to train him on correct earthquake actions. We felt two distinct tremors very close together. We learned later from Sam that it was centered around Gilroy. About a 5-point-something quake. We finished watching South Park. Patrick read some from "River Town" by Peter Hessler while I made a CD jacket for the DVD that Brian and Kelly let us borrow containing clips of South Park episodes. I defragmented our hard drives.