Hey jimmyt, thanks for your concern. The town of Napa got hit pretty hard. Closer to us, so did the Russian River area. Mostly just property damage by mud; I haven't heard of any injuries or deaths. I'm not in a flood zone myself, thanks be.

And I agree, a moderate pride in one's homeland is not a bad thing. I was born in Germany, where they've had to walk on eggshells where that's concerned. In the US, on the other hand, moderation is a hard-to-find commodity.

Cheers,
Michael