novembre

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The Wolf Fire in Ojai Wilderness

my mother used the term assorted others

Well wouldn't you just know it - a fire is raging in the wilderness north of Ojai.
It started yesterday afternoon and this afternoon I could hear the planes going overhead and the sky is that oddball color of smoky red with ashes raining down.

At Nicole's wedding yesterday we could see the smoke in one part of the sky. The waiters went round lighting the votive candles on the tables; Dad and I were seated with the minister and his wife along with assorted others. Someone folded the wedding program in half and pushed it to the center of the table. We were talking about the fire.

"Wonder where it is?" someone said, and I said, "Over there" pointing to the smoke in the sky. And Robin said, "Ashes are falling, and oh, it must be close. I can smell it" well actually the wedding program had been moved over the votive and was flaming along burning bright. Someone picked it up and put it on the grass and stomped the fire out.

Dad and I left shortly afterward. Hard to top that one.

8:26 pm - 06.03.02

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