Red Dirt Shirt

Today was a planned low-key day.  We did not set an alarm, had nothing we really had to do and just used the day to visit with the neighbors, go to the grocery store and do some laundry.  Tom, naturally, decided to go 'into town' and wander up and down the main drag (tourist shops) and wanted you to see what he bought. Shirt, hat and local brew.  That's the clothes-line in the upper right foreground, which is what Cheryl was doing while he was shopping.

Many of you have probably heard about the terrible fires in the San Diego area the past couple of days; I am glad to report that Cheryl's family is all safe at this time.  My sister tells me the Poinsettia fire in Carlsbad is the closest threat; it is a mile or so from Mark's office, but several of his employees have been evacuated and are using the office as shelter.   Bill and Patty are east of the Escondido 76/15 fire, which is headed west.  And nephew Matt and wife Adrianna are several miles and across a freeway from the San Marcos fire.  The weather seems to be a bit more cooperative and we hope and pray for everyone's safety, including several friends in these areas that we have not yet been able to contact.

We are headed to Capitol Reef NP in the morning.  I know they have no cell service and no internet, so it might be a couple of days before the next post.