Vacation!




where we were during the earthquake!









We took a "mini-break" to the Palm Springs area on Easter Sunday and Easter Monday. It was Derek's first time visiting the area, and we had a great time. Owen slept most of the trip out, which was a little over 2 hours. We checked in to the Hilton Garden Inn in Rancho Mirage around noon, got settled in, and headed out for lunch. After driving into downtown Palm Springs, which was hopping due to the Dinah Shore Golf Tournament, we turned back around and ended up at The Paseo in Palm Desert. We decided to eat at Tommy Bahama's, and had a lovely meal. Near the end it got really windy. Then Derek commented, "Isn't it weird the way the floor shakes with the wind?" Then we waited. And the shaking didn't stop. After 10 or 15 seconds everyone was looking at each other saying "Is it an earthquake?" Then people started getting up from their tables and heading inside. I was holding O. and we waited in the doorway. It lasted a long time. Turned out to be a 7.2 earthquake and lasted over 40 seconds! Crazy!

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