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Just wanted to let my watchers know that apparently Deviantart's calendar didn't account for this being a leap year, and is erroneously showing today as my birthday instead of tomorrow. For those who have already sent well-wishes, I do appreciate them, despite them being a bit premature.
A Rude Awakening... (Updated)
So I was asleep this morning when just after 7 AM local time an earthquake had the gall to wake me and my family up out of a perfectly peaceful sleep! The USGS is calling it a magnitude 5.6, which ties the record for the strongest quake in Oklahoma history, and is also the strongest recorded quake in the United States this year. It also shook open a locked exterior door on the house. Local news is reporting damage to buildings, but thankfully no reports of injuries thus far.
Update: It would seem that there has been an injury due to the quake; a 40 year-old man was struck by falling bricks while trying to shield a child, and was taken to the
Back Home
Just letting you all know that I'm back home and everything's fine. Turns out the worst of the storms went mostly north of us (even though we had a close call while we were packing to leave). We stayed at the Hampton Inn & Suites in Gainesville, Texas between Dallas and the Oklahoma border. We booked 2 rooms; one for me & my older nephew, and the other for my mom, sister, niece, and younger nephew. We left roughly around 5 PM and got to the hotel just before 10 PM. The hotel was nice and we had dinner on Saturday at a Cracker Barrel next door where I had what I believe was the most incredible blackberry cobbler I've ever tasted. While there I
Evacuating
Hey all, just a quick message to let you know me and my family are preparing to evacuate in preparation for a major severe weather outbreak being predicted for the central US this weekend. The last time the National Weather Service talked about a severe outbreak the way they are about this one was just before Joplin, Missouri got hammered, so we're not taking any chances. We've booked a hotel room in Denton, Texas and providing everything goes well, we should be back sometime Sunday. I'll post updates from my phone when I can but for now, see you all later.
I'm an uncle, yet again!
As of 7:51 AM US Central Time, I became an uncle for the third time; my sister Erin gave birth to my first niece, Kimily Janelle. Kimily weighed in at 8 pounds, 4 ounces. Due to the baby's size and some minor issues encountered during pregnancy, a C-section was performed instead of a normal birth to avoid any complications during delivery. Both mother and child are doing well. Will give more details as they become available.
EDIT: The two just returned home from the hospital around 5:30 PM CST Friday evening and are settling in as I write this.
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