Earthquake!

We were just hanging out in the rig this afternoon when the world started to shake. Ken immediately said "earthquake." Being a longtime California native, he's experienced lots of them. This one was unusual because it seemed to last a long time--way longer than we'd expect an earthquake to last. We may have noticed it longer because the rig is more sensitive to movement than a house would be, so it doesn't take as much to shake it. Fortunately, no damage and nobody hurt here.

Terri called and reoported that a ceiling fell in the building where Blake works in DC (the Naval Observatory). Lots of excitement, but no injuries. We have heard that all the DC monuments were evacuated as a precaution. Glad we weren't there today!

On our walk this morning we decided to check out the day use area. A trail leads from the camping area with the note that it is an easy 20-minute walk. We checked out the aquatic center, with its three pools and water slide--and lots of day care kids having a ball.

Then we walked down to the shore of the Swift Creek Lake.

We spent the rest of the day taking care of some of our to-do list: defrosting the fridge, oiling the wood, cleaning out and reorganizing our storage bins, refilling some prescriptions, and making a reservation to fly to Dallas in December for Kelley's graduation.

I had planned to roast a chicken this afternoon but decided it was too hot, so it's in the oven now, in the hope that we'll be able to use it for the next few days while we get in some sightseeing.