Got a bunch of PM's I'll answer here.
Yes, we were too damn close. Flying embers, ash, dust, smoke that burned the eyes, eerie glow in the sky and so forth, but by God's grace, dodged the bullet. The back yard looks like the city dump, but what the hell, I need the exercise.
Beagle is well as is his brother in law Hank and Cappy
Haven't seen anything on Brandon and Kerry. Did their home come through ok ?
Things are nowhere normal yet but city services ( trash/ mail etc) started up again.
The Poway Starbucks is still closed. What a bummer. Three straight days and nights of living hell and no sleep I can deal with, but damnit where's my morning Mocha

GW isn't to blame - - - - - for the only time in his worst in history Presidency.
Arnold the Governator is AWESOME !!!!!!!!!!!!!
No wonder little boys want to be firemen when they grow up Fireman are HEROS !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!