I missed the 89 quake by two weeks.
Still, what a mess everthing was. Even lost the Embarcadero Expressway.
For those who lived through the 89 quake.
If you ever wondered what happen to the lil guy who Dr.Betts had to amputate his leg on the collapsed bridge to get him out of the car here is a link
http://abclocal.go.com/kgo/story?section=news/local&id=7054033
I was in England during the '89 NorCal quake. Had to call home half-way around the world to check on my parents and siblings.
Then, as luck would have it, I was in Baton Rouge, LA during the '94 SoCal quake. Called home again to check on the SoCal siblings.
I felt cheated out of my bragging rights both times. Weird, I know...