A L O H A
From the North Bay
Too close! But we are
safe, except for
smokey air
for days now.
It is humbling to
see places close to me,
that I know, totally gone.
The people of this area
are my neighbors and I've
been amazed by the
Aloha & professionalism
I am seeing all around me!
A fire Marshall from this town (Novato)
the Fire Chief of Mill valley,
& another fire fighter from
San Francisco, all
lost their homes
in Santa Rosa
(30 mins north of here)
one week ago on
Sunday night.
But they, and many
others who lost all,
are on the job,
protecting the public.
In one case, a young iron worker
lost all of the tools that
support his family.
A senior couple whose
iron worker son had died of cancer
gave him all of the
tools they had saved!
Dr.s, nurses and allied professionals
at Kaiser and another
hospital in Santa Rosa
watched their own homes
burning on the hill while they worked
to help the people coming in.
Very sad. Deeply inspiring!
Fire companies from
surrounding counties
and states are making
good progress. In some
cases their are enough
assets to save whole farms
and neighborhoods from
encroaching flames!
Some of my senior friends
were evacuated.
I bought n-95
breathing masks
on Friday for us.
Farms, Vineyards, Wineries:
All Gone.
Many domestic animals
big and small
have been rescued.
In one scene, officers from
San Francisco, in their
SFPD cruiser, helped to
corral frightened livestock;
A far cry from the streets
of San Francisco!
And let's spare a prayer
for the frightened
and thirsty wildlife!
People who find ashes
where their homes were,
nonetheless, are telling
one another to put out
water for the foxes,
deer, raccoons, bobcats
and such.
Anyway.... what shines forth is ALL
the wonderful humanity and helpers!
Our community center near here is
FULL of supplies donated.
I feel a new courage
about whatever the
future brings because
I see how people
REALLY step up for
each other in an emergency!
There is a great spirit here.
The spirit of '17.
A new motto has emerged:
"The love in the air is
thicker than the smoke."
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Thank YOU
Dear Friend
Gratefully, Cloudia
