I once had the good fortune to work for a while in Hawaii. Of course when you get a job in an exotic place every relative and friend finds a way to visit with you. As a matter of fact, you find that you have more relatives and friends than you ever knew.

So, that’s how it happened on a Sunday that an aged relative was visiting and had gone with the children and the babysitter to the beach. Being tired, I decided to stay at the house and read the funnies and relax (I was working 6 days a week). As I was reading the funnies there was an earthquake. Having lived around the ring of fire all of my life, I was used to earthquakes. I thought that it might be a good time to go down to the beach. So off I went. (more…)