I IS HERE GIRL, late start this am. K
AND NO - NO HANGOVER FOR ME GIRL!!
posted by KBird
2 months ago
I am here too finally!! Hello all!!
posted by LilDJ
2 months ago
Good morning Ladies,
I have been putting out fires. Here is my blog.
The Gap Fire in Goleta California on July 4th
posted about 22 hours ago
While my husband and I were standing on the top of the San Marcus Grade last night, over looking the whole Santa Barbara /Goelta area, we had a view of most of the mountains that were burning, a view of the whole coastline with all the sparkling homes and businesses below and a view of the fireworks display happening on the Santa Barbara pier all at the same time.
I hate to say it like this because of the lose of life and and property, but the beauty was very overwhelming.
Every side road all up and down this mountainous area was blocked off by police because of mandatory evacuations and the police were protecting from fire and looters.
We happened to slip off this one little almost invisible, 3 block long, dead end, dark street where we miraculously found this amazing view. There was only one other truck there which had deposited 6 teens who were wearing blankets due to high winds, thick choking sot and the sudden evacuation from their homes.
As we were to find out from their conversations, these teens lived on these hills in various million dollar homes. They had telescopes and cell phones and they were the eyes for their parent's who had to be in other places with their animals and younger children due to the mandatory evacuations. The teens were on a mission, sent by their parents to report back the prized information as to the condition of their home and the proximity of the enemy fire to their individual places of memories, joys and safe haven.
That whole period of time turned surreal. We could feel the fear and pain coming from these 6 young adults hiding out in the hills watching for their parents and not wanting to be found out and removed by the police.
Before we knew it a news crew came up behind us. They wanted interviews. The 6 teens moved off to the side and ignored the crew, apparently wanting them to leave and not expose their presence in this area. The news crew descended upon me and my husband capturing every word we said and soliciting us for more.
When we disclosed that we had just moved our one and only son from the safety of our home back to school at UC Santa Barbara and to the outer edges of this inferno, they wanted to know of our exact feelings and concerns.
Then the fireworks began off the Santa Barbara pier. The interview stopped short and all eyes turned from the fire to the fireworks. Bug like feeling marched up and down my arms. It was such a contrast to see beautiful, man made fireworks exploding in the sky over-top of the nature made fireworks happening on the ground.
This morning I found a web site providing information and updates on the Gap area fire. On the site the Mayor of Santa Barbara is taking a lot of heat, no pun intended, for having not cancelled this celebration and I quote from the web site that can be found at view link "FIREWORKS, STABBINGS.....and the Gap Fire Burn; posted on July 4, 2008 at 10:56pm by the editor, The City of Santa Barbara proceeded with a 4th of July fireworks celebration.....as a result, multiple stabbings occurred at the base of the Stearn's Wharf. And, while the Mayor celebrated neighboring Goleta burned for a 4th straight night."
The web site has a picture of the Mayor singing on a stage in front of a microphone, clapping hands to the music and laughing.
By the way, this is only four miles West of one of the biggest Chumash Casino's of the State, to throw another kink in the chain of events.
Some amazing pictures of the fire can be seen on my profile page.
If you get lonely and can't find anyone, just send me a PM, I will come running.
You ladies are very nice, entertaining and I'm glad I found you.
Patty
I'm here!!
Had a great day in the sun all day. Arrived homes about 45 minutes ahead of the rain!
Pouring like crazy now..but we usually need it.
OMG PHombar, what an incredible evening you had! Slw, lives in Florida and she got rain, which they needed and so do you guys out there. Wouldn't it be wonderful if somehow when an area needed rain, you could press a button! Well that would create it's own problems. Anyhow your blog was great. Hello to everyone else who gave me a shout out.
