out.

as i celebrate my new home, i also fear for the one in which my parents and sister have lived for nearly a decade now. 

dad & erica and the dogs have evacuated to a friend's condo further [but not much further] west of their home, which is sort-of-but-not-really under mandatory evacuation orders now.  they're safe, and mom's in san francisco at a conference, i'm sure as worried as i am, from afar

i called erica earlier today to see how she was holding up.  i knew from talking to my dad a few hours earlier that they'd had the cars packed since the early morning and were just waiting and watching the news, and i wanted to to check that they'd thought to pack some photos of Grandma.  she was, as she answered, on her way upstairs "to go through and pack some of the family photos."  that's my girl. 

my family is safe.  the dogs are safe.  but the fires are burning hundreds of thousands of acres and have destroyed dozens of homes in the San Diego area alone.  as happy as i am to be in my new place, i won't be satisfied until my family is back home, too.

the best site for updates that i've found:  http://www.cbs8.com/

the evacuation area as of 3:45 p.m. today [ my parent's home is in the bottom left corner of the red part].

Comments

[andie]

my fingers are crossed for your family...looks like our ranch in is in the line of fire too.....

[lauren]

thinking about you and your family and everyone else LOTS!

[julie r]

Your family is in my prayers