Terrible news from Tokyo. I was awakened at 4:45 with a web cam call from son, P. Told me there was a major earthquake--8.9--about 80 miles away. Trains not running,his gas service off. They felt some of it and things fell off shelves, but they're okay. Fires starting and great damage elsewhere. Will look on T.V. Thank heavens it wasn't closer to them, so he and N. are safe. N's parents, who live near them, are okay and so is her brother, although he's stuck at work, a distance from where he lives. Hey, it's just as well this didn't happen last month when I was there. Would have scared me to death.
Yesterday, after a leisurely breakfast, Betty and I went up to Manahawkin to the SOCH thrift shop. I was looking for a clip-on tie and thin belt for my Our Town role, Betty just looking. I didn't find anything, but she bought a beautiful long sweater and a tablecloth. We then stopped at the Tuckerton store--didn't see anything there--and went next door to good old Dynasty Diner for lunch. I had a big, fat, greasy, 10,000 calorie hamburger and a beer, my favorite hot weather meal--. Oh, the weather's not hot? My mistake, heh, heh. Betty left after, but I'm going down to her place today--girls just want to have fun!