2012-01

Are you ready?

Maybe for a flash flood? Earthquake? Tornado? Bioterrorist attack?

This isn’t some 2012 doomsday scenario: it’s an actual question posed by the Federal Emergency Management Agency.

And the answer, for most people, is no.

In the event of an emergency, it’s entirely possible that help won’t reach you for a few days.

In the early days of our relationship, my husband played soccer. I’m sure Victoria Beckham will back me up when I say soccer players are hot.

My first real memory is of an earthquake
I was two months shy of my third birthday. I remember dreaming that my bed was shaking, then waking up and seeing my dad and my hugely pregnant mom crouching by my bedside, asking whether I was OK. Sure, I was fine — in fact, I recalled the dream as being kind of fun.

Over Winter Break, the family and I spent quite a bit of time parked in front of the TV watching movies. The DVD player is the extent of my connection with popular culture.