Earthquake shakes New Jersey

CBS New York's headline reads Small Earthquake Rattles Bernardsville, New Jersey

Dumb little kids such as ourselves regarded earthquakes as fun. We did not understand the cost of damage nor did we care. That was part of the fun. The more damage the more successful the quake. There never was one dramatically damaging. No giant gaps in the earth opening up under foot, or toppled buildings, so, a bit of a disappointment. I recall telling a group of kids my own age at Travis AFB upon returning from overseas that I would miss all the little earthquakes. We never did get a good one. The boy who most earnestly lauded living at Travis and the earthquakes they get all the time there in California. He bragged about their earthquake quality, all the excitement even earlier that same week describing the shaking and tumult and his bragging bummed me out because in a few weeks we will be moving to someplace steady with only the chance for gulf hurricanes and a very rare tornado. I had no idea there would be armadillos, pelicans ibis and vultures, such things as big mouth bass, crawfish, crabbing, lake and gulf fishing and all that well compensated for the loss of earthquakes.