Earthquake in Cincinnati????

While sitting at my desk today shortly after 11:00 a.m. I felt my chair begin to rock back and forth and my first thought was what in the world is going? Then I realized EARTHQUAKE!!!! Now I have never been in an earthquake before and had no idea what it felt like so this was a new experience for me. All I can say is I was on the fifth floor of a building in downtown Cincinnati and we were moving! It was actually quite interesting. To my knowledge no damage was done. It lasted about 15 or 20 seconds and then it stopped. Turns out it was an aftershock and the real earthquake occurred about 5:30 a.m. and I slept through it! Nice! The earthquake registered a 5.2 and the aftershock was 4.5. I can't imagine what it would be like to feel an earthquake that registered about 6.5 because the building was swaying at 4.5. Hopefully, this is the end of the quakes and all is well! At least I created a new memory!

Pick my Name

Hey, it's Bethany. I am taking over my Mom's blog for just one post. We have been arguing back and forth for some time now over what my Mom should be called when she becomes a Grandma. That is why I have decided to take matters to the internet. That is right, you people who read my Mom's blog get to vote in this crazy debate. She has agreed to go with this...so vote wisely, as you are choosing what my children will be calling her. YIKES!

Baby Porter is a Girl!!!

Well, its official...BABY PORTER IS A GIRL!!!!! How exciting is that??? Matt and Janell went for an ultrasound today and found out we are having a Baby Girl and the best news is she is healthy and doing well...although she wasn't very cooperative and kept moving around and hiding. How fun! She already knows how to play hide and seek! What a smart baby :-)

I wanted to post her ultrasound picture but for some reason I can't get it to upload. So I will have to have my daughter assist me with that later. Hopefully, I will have it up later in the day!

The Bird of Freedom

I am an avid Eagle lover! There is just something about these amazing creatures that move my spirit! While it is rare for me to have an opportunity to view Eagles...I take advantage of each opportunity I am blessed with.

While enjoying Spring Break recently in Florida I managed to find a lovely Bald Eagle sitting on a nest filled with two young ones. The nest was located in the Everglades. I was mesmerized by the beauty that surrounded me.

While I did not physically take the photo which I am posting, I was there when the photo was taken...and the Eagle was as beautiful as the photograph! Enjoy!!!

Baseball, Hot Dogs, Apple Pie.....and Spring!!!

Well, Florida was great! It was warm, sunshine was in abundance, the ocean was incredible....and I was sooooo ready for BASEBALL!!!!!!!!!

I had never been to spring training before, even though I love going to the Reds game. This year I decided to make it happen and it was awesome!!! For all those who love baseball I highly recommend it. The atmosphere was just great, you have greater access to the players and lots of older players are there and you have the opportunity to meet them, players like Johnny Bench, Eric Davis, Todd Benzinger and Dave Concepcion.

I posted a photo above that a friend of mine took of Ken Griffey, Jr. at bat. Thought I would share it to get everyone excited for the season! Go Reds!!!

I will be posting a few other photos later in the week. I have some great variety of the wildlife in Florida, the ocean, the sunset and of course the Reds!!!!

The Best Part of Life

As I look back and reflect over my life I realize I have so much to be grateful for. My two children are certainly my greatest blessings. The good news is once they are married, which my son is, they reproduce!!! Then you get to have grandchildren and the gratefulness increases.

Anyway, in December I graduated from NKU with an associates degree in Business Administration. Both my children got to attend the ceremony...which made me happy. Below is a photo of our happy day. The smile on my face illustrates how grateful I was...not only to graduate but to have my children and friends surround me.

My daughter-in-law was missing from the photo. She is a wonderful young lady and my son is extremely lucky to have her in his life. She too blesses my life on a daily basis!

I would say I am the luckiest woman alive!