Be Prepared. No, Be More Prepared Than That.

Wondering how much can be written about earthquake kits? Well, that depends in part on how many earthquake kits you have. Continue on for the third of Mr. Sandwich’s disaster-preparedness posts. Be Prepared is the motto of the Boy Scouts…. Read moreBe Prepared. No, Be More Prepared Than That.

What’s In Your Wallet–Er, Earthquake Kits?

For why we have them, take a look at the first post in this series. A little while ago Mrs. Sandwich posted about things she found in the closet, and the earthquake kits came up (along with a bunch of… Read moreWhat’s In Your Wallet–Er, Earthquake Kits?

Dr. Strangekit – Or How I Learned To Stop Worrying (a little) and Love the Big One (a little)

For those of you who asked about our earthquake kits, here is the first in a series of guest posts by Mr. Sandwich, our family’s Emergency Management Coordinator. What I remember about that morning of January 17th was the sound… Read moreDr. Strangekit – Or How I Learned To Stop Worrying (a little) and Love the Big One (a little)

Thankful Thursday: A Distinct Lack of Hurricanes

Jennifer of Just Jennifer is starting a Thankful Thursday linkup. So here’s mine for today: I’m thankful that I don’t live in a hurricane zone. Now, you might think that sounds a little odd, since I do live in a… Read moreThankful Thursday: A Distinct Lack of Hurricanes

Shake, Rattle, and Roll

Today we had an earthquake. Sure, there are earthquakes just about every day. But I don’t feel most of them, so this one seemed noteworthy at 5.4 on whatever scale it is that they use these days. According to the… Read moreShake, Rattle, and Roll

Be Prepared

We’re watching Escape from New York, and J is going through our earthquake kit to make sure that everything is up to date. Actually, that should be earthquake kits. We have a lot of gear. When I was little, my… Read moreBe Prepared