My dad and step-mom live (lived?) in Paradise, CA. The whole town was destroyed by fire, their house is probably gone, but they don't know yet. Fortunately they got out of town and my other relatives up there got out as well.
Sorry for your family and yourself it's a horrible situation up there. Good news on the rest of your relatives.
From sad to hopeful. Former Dodger Ken Howell passed last night at 57, too young. Don't know the details. Andrew Whitworth of the Rams will donate his paycheck to the victims of the shooting in Thousand Oaks.
HAPPY VETERANS DAY ! ALL YOU EX DOGFACES, SWABBIES, JARHEADS, AND FLYBOYS ! AND TO ALL THE MEN & WOMEN SERVING NOW! THANK YOU ALL
got to see ken howell pitch a bullpen session live when i was in college first time i ever heard a ball hiss rip kenny andrew whitworth just became one of my favorite human beings ever
The one statement that rang particularly true, imo, amongst the usual paeans, is that " he was a true American original". And that is something to be, like a working class hero.
I think they have been doing that for a while now and its part of what was making his life miserable.
Horrifying. Really horrifying the idea of decent people getting reamed who can't/don't wrap their minds around the vigilance necessary to stave off the malicious crows. Even more horrifying when that involves spouses or family members.