The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #123112 Message #2713336
Posted By: GUEST,Joe Offer at the Women's Center
31-Aug-09 - 07:53 PM
Thread Name: BS:Building in Fire prone areas - 2009 fire season
Subject: RE: BS: Building in Fire-prone areas
Well, I'm kind of numb. I found out today that two good friends lost their homes.
My friend Dave lost his 19-year-old son in June. The young man got out of the swimming pool and collapsed and died of an enlarged heart. Dave and his wife were hit broadside in July, and their car was totally destroyed. And yesterday, he lost his house.
Barbara is another wonderful woman, who spends a lot of time visiting people in retirement homes in the community. She organizes us to sing at a number of retirement homes every Christmas and Fourth of July. She has a gentle, funny, wonderful way of dealing with the aged. And now she's lost her home.
It's so sad. Auburn looked normal this morning, but the road to Dave and Barbara's homes was blocked off. These photos show what's left of where they lived.