Fairbanks is the big red dot in the middle of the state!Well, it happened again. This evening (Friday, May 29th), Fairbanks had a 3.8 earthquake at 8:53 p.m. This one was a little different from last Saturday’s jolt. This one lasted for what seemed like a minute or two. However, it was probably only about 5 to 10 seconds. This one was more of a shaker. It even slightly rattled the picture frames over our bed.
During this event, Mike, as usual, sprung into action. He jumped out of bed and yelled for me to get in the doorway. I stood there for a second with my hands on my hips and said, “Well, what about the kitties! We can’t just leave them out from under the doorway!” By the time I finished that sentence, it was over.
I looked over at my precious cats fearing for their lives. A.C. was in the middle of a bath, Abigail was looking pitiful, and Francie was calmly looking out the window. Apparently, they were completely unmoved by the events that had just unfolded. Mike and I were the only ones “a little shaken.”
I suppose I should have thought about earthquakes when moving to Alaska. However, it never crossed my mind. I thought it was mainly a California thing. Obviously, I was WRONG!
During this event, Mike, as usual, sprung into action. He jumped out of bed and yelled for me to get in the doorway. I stood there for a second with my hands on my hips and said, “Well, what about the kitties! We can’t just leave them out from under the doorway!” By the time I finished that sentence, it was over.
I looked over at my precious cats fearing for their lives. A.C. was in the middle of a bath, Abigail was looking pitiful, and Francie was calmly looking out the window. Apparently, they were completely unmoved by the events that had just unfolded. Mike and I were the only ones “a little shaken.”
I suppose I should have thought about earthquakes when moving to Alaska. However, it never crossed my mind. I thought it was mainly a California thing. Obviously, I was WRONG!
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