We have been holed up at home for two days, with the windows and doors closed to keep the dust and ash particles out. We are very very lucky to be in an area that is not in direct line of the worst fires in California's history..... but over 500,000 of our fellow San Diegans can't say the same thing. Including Paul's parents who were evacuated early yesterday morning and have been hunkering down with us here at the house. Or my mom who bought a house in San Diego earlier this year only to find herself today packed and ready to go in case she gets a reverse 911 call telling her to evacuate too (with her two big dogs and her cat)...
The past few days have been very strange. We've been keeping busy, doing puzzles ( of course) and playing games and the like... but all the while there is an undercurrent of fear, worry, and realization as we hear the bad news and think "Oh, I know someone on that street." or "Doesn't so and so live there?"Not to mention all of us anxiously waiting to see if Paul's parents have a home to return to once this has run its course. That is, once the fires are under control. Which they aren't. At all.
We are trying to stay positive, and the adults keep surreptitiously going out to the garage to watch the news on our tv out there, or pausing to get a glass of water in the kitchen and quickly checking the news blogs on the laptop before Owen notices the scary images and starts asking questions that we can't answer to his satisfaction.
Owen knows what's going on and he is concerned, but we're trying to keep him informed in a sensible way..... Elliot is oblivious and as happy go lucky as can be. For both of them we are all truly grateful, because their innocence and hope help us to remember what is really important in this world.
Photos, buildings, clothes, and furniture are temporary. Family is forever.
3 comments:
Praise God that their place was spared!!! What horribleness! Praise God, also, for little kids that help to keep us distracted a bit. I really think it is special to stay overnight with our kids and grandkids. There is just something wonderful about waking up and seeing those little eyes looking at you in hopes that you will wake up and tell them a story! Clark always loved to come and lay with us and have grandpa make up a story. It was usually about bees! What fun.
Aunt Carol
Lisel, we've been thinking of you all so much this week. I'm really glad you're ok--- if you want to pack up and take a vacation on the east coast, our door is always open.
Owen, we have lots of leaves out here to jump in! :)
Jess
THANK YOU SO MUCH, Paul, Lisel, Owen and Elliot!!! You cared for us so graciously with not only housing & food, but for being a sounding board and helping us sort through the myriad of reports. In spite of the anxiety and uncertainties of those 3 days, being with the four of you has been a huge blessing which we will not forget. THANKS AGAIN! GG & GG
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