Just got the great news that my son got the summer undergraduate research fellowship he applied for. And about a month ago, my daughter was accepted as a counselor-in-training at a summer sleep-away camp. Excellent news for both of them. And of course, I am thrilled. But, on the other hand, it means our nest… [Continue]
Being an Evacuee
The first irony of our evacuation was that we had offered our home as shelter to others. As we were scurrying out, we got a call from friends announcing they were going to take us up on our kind offer. They were in their car and heading over. Oops… don’t come here, we had to… [Continue]
Mandatory Evacuation Order Lifted
A small glimmer of good news: the mandatory evacuation order has been lifted for my hometown of Solana Beach. The news arrived about an hour ago. But with the fires still raging, and very little news about what exactly is happening where, we are still in limbo.
The Evacuation
Our story began on Sunday afternoon, when smoky clouds filled the sky from two fires that were raging in San Diego. Later that evening, ash started falling… very reminiscent of the 2003 Cedar fire. Although news from the fires was bad, they were not anywhere near us. We worried a bit about going to the… [Continue]
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