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On Labor Day in 2010, the Fourmile Canyon Fire outside of Boulder, Colorado burned more than 6,000 acres and destroyed 169 homes.
One of them was mine.Click here to read my story from the beginning.
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Monthly Archives: August 2011
Outside of a Dog
Tweet Outside of a dog, a book is man’s best friend. Inside of a dog, it’s too dark to read. – Groucho Marx I am taking this vacation without Nellie. Since I only had a week and was flying, it … Continue reading
Posted in Good Moments, Nellie the Dog
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How to Survive a Minus Tide
Tweet August 13th, 2011 I am on the Oregon coast right now, having a little break from my overwhelming, post-fire life. This week was the full moon, which meant that we had some low, low tides out here. And a … Continue reading
Posted in Good Moments, Moving On
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Happy Camp
Tweet August 11, 2011 Last week I was at brunch with some friends and had a little meltdown, right there at the table. With the one-year anniversary of the fire fast approaching, my stress level has gotten over the top. … Continue reading
Posted in Friends, Good Moments
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The Long Road
Tweet There are the ones you call friends There are the ones you call late at night There are the ones who sweep away your past With one wave of their hand… I can hear your voice in the wind … Continue reading
Posted in Moving On, Nellie the Dog, Spiritual Experience
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