Alex's situation

[lmitche]

Hi all,

 

You should all know that Alex has been forced to evacuate his California home due to the forest fires nearby. We are unlikely to hear from him for a while.  Power and cell towers are offline in his area.

 

I know all of you, like me,  wish Alex, his family and his Uptone Audio employees best wishes for a safe and quick return to their homes.

 

Larry

[lmitche]

Alex, there is no need to be separated from your family until the danger has passed. I'm sure your customers will understand.

[lmitche]

Alex, what's the nearby Mormon Bar?  Sounds like an oxymoron..

[lmitche]

22 minutes ago, Superdad said:

 

LOL.  It's "bar" as in mining.  A streak of minerals--a vein.  There is also a road called Silver Bar.

The closest little store/gas station near us is in an area called Bootjack, named for the giant oak tree where they used to hang bandits from during the gold rush era.  After hanging, they used a bootjack to pry his boots off.

Thanks Alex. Interesting history and not that long ago either.

 

My wishes for an uneventful night.  I have Patricia Barbers "Let It Rain" playing in a loop here.

[lmitche]

41 minutes ago, Superdad said:

Good morning everyone:

 

Sad to report that this fire continues to grow.  It's up to 72,000 acres with just 10% containment. 75 structures/homes lost.  Most of its current expansion is taking place at the north end, but it is also expanding at the south--and getting closer to our house.

 

Here is a link to the most realtime interactive map:

https://arcg.is/1TCP5W

 

I had been contemplating a multi-hour backroads drive (all highways near here are closed) to and from Merced to pick up shipments of boards and cases from FedEx for product production.  But clearly I'll be skipping that!

 

Alex C.

 

Thanks for the update.  That's a better map for sure.   Good to see you still at home today!

[lmitche]

Any word from Alex today?

[lmitche]

I just heard from Alex and they are still at home and all OK.  He is worried for his neighbors and feeling lucky so far.

 

He says the firemen have stopped it from moving on his direction.  Wish him continued luck.

 

Larry