Earthquake

Earthquake. 4.5. Middle of the night. The bed rumbled for quite awhile, but there was only one jolt. The dog didn't bark. The babies didn't stir. No dishes fell from the cabinets. Everyone in the house (there were 11 of us - 5 family members, 4 relatives, 1 student, and me staying in Calabasas) rolled over with barely a yawn. I totally forgot about these, but it's so easy to comfortably slide (no pun intended) back into a life you've lived for so long.