[okimhere]

Hey, hi there, stranger. Good to see you back where you belong. Glad the goal was reached.

It's been hot and brutal here, too. Very strong winds at times and yesterday afternoon some fool flipped a cigarette and burned 1500 or more acres. For a while last night, I thought we would be evacuated but the wind calmed down and the blessed firefighters gave it their all. This morning, it's blue smokefree skies but a fine black ash over everything.

Stay cool, swim nekkid for even more relief - LOL.

[westmex]

Dry lake south of Catavina

They turn into mud holes after a big rain.....
.....Westy....

[palo verde]

hi oki
I am happy to see you
thank God you were not evacuated, and fires are out, and blue sky is back
that is a miracle
what a nightmare it must have been
I pray you and I get respite of cooler weather, westy send your weather to us
Love, Palo

[palo verde]

your firefighters were heroic
I hope this means that when the lightning arrives, we will be protected
isn't that the purpose of these controlled burns (which got out of control) for both our mountains
Love, Palo

[palo verde]

lemme know if your life stops bein' so busy and you get a chance to start readin' that book bout mass awakening
the problem with spiritual books tho is they put us to sleep :)
Love, Palo

[palo verde]

today is first day they're letting people drive back up our mountain
Bill is getting his gear together now
it's only in the 70s up there (cool pine forest)
I think he plans to practice his bouldering