Glad to hear you are OK Mike. You have been on my mind as the news
continues of the devastation.
Jacques, I sincerely hope you as as fortunate.
Lookining forward to good news from you when you return.
Gerard
At 9:28 AM -0800 10/26/03, Mike MacLean wrote:
>I came very close yesterday and last night to being burned out also.
>San Bernardino is the location of the worst fire in California right
>now. As of this morning 200 homes have been destroyed and three
>people have died. I have just returned home from work on the
>railroad. Last night I had to drive a train through the Cajon Pass.
>There were fires on many of the mountains around us. As of right
>now, the trains are not running. Too dangerous. The seasonal Santa
>Ana winds (they blow in the opposite direction from normal during
>the fall) is blowing the fire west towards Los Angeles and it is
>about to meet another fire 10 miles away along the foothills. Then
>they will both head for Los Angeles. I am safe for now as I am
>about 10 miles south of the fire. The Santa Ana winds have actually
>blown the smoke and ash that covered my house yesterday out of the
>are. I sympathize with you Jacques and am keeping my fingers
>crossed that your home comes out unscathed. Most important is you
>and your family. Any possession can be replaced. Good luck.
>Mike MacLean
>60 Sprite
>San Bernardino
>
>Jacques Le Clainche wrote:
>
>It's our turn to be at the mercy of the elements- huge fire raging and
>coming our way. We can already see the glow and smell the smoke. Ash
>everywhere. Neighbors have already gone. Lots of people up the road have
>been evacuated. I'm signing off and getting ready for evacuation.
>
>Hopefully I'll still have a house and the AH/Lotus/Porsche tomorrow. They
>are staying home... We are taking the van and the Expedition with the dogs.
>
>Wish us luck.
>
>Jacques Le Clainche
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One meets his destiny often in the road he takes to avoid it.
~French Proverb
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