We Evacuated, But we're all ok

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Monday, Oct. 22
Our house is just above the green arrow on Bishorn. The fire got to Brentwood and almost Sandlewood. The large building and field is the Middle School were the Command Post was set. From our window at 6:05 in the morning, we could see flames and massive smoke as 20-30 mph winds came straight at us. Our power was out and it was still very dark so the orange glow was impressive. We were able to get all important papers and pictures into the Suburban as well as a few non-essentials. We got a call for mandatory evacuation from the Sheriff. Got the kids up for a fire drill, we called as many friends on the mounatain as we could remember numbers because with the power out many had not heard anything. We were some of the first ones down the hill and didn't wait in traffic at all. We re-grouped at Chick-fil-a in Redlands, had breakfast and made plans. We are now safely with family in Glendora. We know of at least two friends who have already lost their houses and fear for the worst for another. So far ours has been spared and it looks like the worst has passed us, but for others it's just beginning.

Mammoth Mountain!

That's Katie-11, Anna-5, Keegan-7, and Me. Guess which kid isn't a Coleman? Here we are in the Gondola up to the Summit of Mammoth Mountain. I will be biking down and the others will be taking the gondola halfway down and hiking the rest of the way.

At the summit (Dave's Run) with my bike that almost cost less money than the lift pass. It was an awesome ride down and only two times during the desent did I actually fear for my life. But I lived to blog another day.
Keegan and Katie wondering where I was going.

Our kids with three of the four Buecheler girls (the other Buecheler is a teenager and might have been off brooding) and the Buecheler Dad with his special pal. Randy never leaves home without Pookie.

Randy, me, and Nancy before a big ride. She did pretty well for a girl.

Next up our day trip to Devil's Postpile and Rainbow Falls.