Damn. DAMMIT. (This is Orange County; not San Diego.)
My brother-in-law snapped this and said he could not believe how high the flames were. Said probably 40-50 feet. Believe it or not, they have not been ordered to evacuate yet.
We are all still fine. Just a little freaked. Stressed. Sad. It’s so sad. All those people. Those homes. There is just a pall over the whole city. No one is really out. Everyone is hunkered down. Everyone’s in shock.
Qualcomm Stadium now has about 10,000 staying there. National Guard is there. They need donations and so we’re going down there. I can’t just sit around here. It’s making me crazy. They’ve asked for donations of coffee, among other things. And guess what I still have LOTS of?? It’s perfect. I’m gonna go to the grocery store with my 50 pounds of good ol’ Diedrich coffee and stand there and grind it. Then I’m gonna take any leftover cups and stirrers and sweeteners that we have from Boheme. It’s not much, but it’s something I have and it’s something I can DO.
Thanks, everyone, for all your prayers and all your kind words. You’re the best.
Glad you are still oaky. I was thinking about you. It’s bad up here, too, but not quite as bad and in San Diego.
That picture looks scary. I don’t know whether to call my friend in Orange County to check on him or not.
Good idea with the coffee!
Been thinking about you everytime I check in with the news to see the latest.
Stay safe.