Some interesting news from Peoria this week care of our friend Margaret. The picture above of our front yard was in the newspaper yesterday with a caption about springtime. Every spring, these magnolia trees in our front yard bloom with beautiful and fragrant white blossoms. It is a harbinger of spring for us and the whole neighborhood and to see it from China makes us feel a little homesick.
Another interesting event was a 5.4 richter earthquake in southern Illinois. Margaret said she and her son Edward were awoken in the early morning by the shaking. According to CNN, the tremors were felt in five states but no damage or injuries were reported. Kathleen and I lived in California for five years and only every experienced a single tiny tremor. And now we missed the big one in Peoria !
Another interesting event was a 5.4 richter earthquake in southern Illinois. Margaret said she and her son Edward were awoken in the early morning by the shaking. According to CNN, the tremors were felt in five states but no damage or injuries were reported. Kathleen and I lived in California for five years and only every experienced a single tiny tremor. And now we missed the big one in Peoria !
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