April 18, 1906

The girls and I are listening to live radio coverage of the ceremonies marking the 100th anniversary of the 1906 San Francisco Earthquake on KGO-AM online.
Mayor Gavin Newsom is interviewing centenarian survivors of the great disaster, that killed more people than 9-11.
Growing up in the Bay Area, the significance of the quake took on almost mythic proportions. We learned about it every year in school. We all learned the song "San Francisco" in school. The message: The glory of San Francisco is great enough to shrug off any limitations, including a devastating earthquake. It became more of a mantra than a song, especially for a little kid.
"San Francisco, open your golden gate, you'll let nobody wait, outside your door."
I will be back there myself in nine days.