Pops,

Just a note of concern that your home and your family might be in the path of one of the fires down there in SoCal. I hope this note finds you, FH, and your family safe and well.

God Bless,

JL

Yes, Pops, are you all out of harms way? What part of So Cal are you in (if you don't mind my asking)? My family is located in the East County area of San Diego. I had a house full of evacuated people on Sunday and yesterday. Thankfully, this handful came out of it alright. Another close friend did not fair so well. His childhood home and his brother's home both were a complete loss. The entire neighborhood is gone. The saddest irony is that his father was called to duty (police officer) and was busy helping evacuate other communities while his own was also being evacuated. He lost everything but the set of clothes he had with him when he reported to work. As he put it "I don't even have a damn pair of clean underwear!" <img border="0" title="" alt="[Frown]" src="images/icons/frown.gif" />

On a lighter note (I think), BF is out fighting fires and the group of guys he's working with is finding their own warped ways of making it through. Right now they have a wager going on who can get the stinkiest. Needless to say, they're working their butts off to build up that noxious body odor. That's one load of laundry I am NOT doing!!!!

OB1

We are out of harms way, just full of ashes,and strange colored skies, my family lives in crestline area and had to be evacuated, i heard they had to practically pry my uncle from his home and force him down the mountain. they all stayed in a shelter the first night and have since lodged in with relatives. so hopefully all will be alright with their homes. thanks for asking. on another note those of you that gave me their emails to write to them,i did copy them down, but they have dissapeared--i think do to my kids always moving things--so i was unable to respond--i am sorry--i was going to write, plus the fact we are having alot of trouble with this old computer, another kid problem, too many people and only one computer, it is overloaded and doing funny things, so we are lucky its even running---here is my last excuse--both pops and i have been working alot and running around getting nothing done like a bunch of chickens with their heads chopped of, we have been delivered alot of worries in the mail lately and have delimas we must figure out, so our heads are kind of in a emotional fog lately, so excuse us for not responding quickly , we do appreciate everyones help and advice and ofcourse concern
full house

We are out of harms way, just full of ashes,and strange colored skies, my family lives in crestline area and had to be evacuated, i heard they had to practically pry my uncle from his home and force him down the mountain. they all stayed in a shelter the first night and have since lodged in with relatives. so hopefully all will be alright with their homes. thanks for asking. on another note those of you that gave me their emails to write to them,i did copy them down, but they have dissapeared--i think do to my kids always moving things--so i was unable to respond--i am sorry--i was going to write, plus the fact we are having alot of trouble with this old computer, another kid problem, too many people and only one computer, it is overloaded and doing funny things, so we are lucky its even running---here is my last excuse--both pops and i have been working alot and running around getting nothing done like a bunch of chickens with their heads chopped of, we have been delivered alot of worries in the mail lately and have delimas we must figure out, so our heads are kind of in a emotional fog lately, so excuse us for not responding quickly , we do appreciate everyones help and advice and ofcourse concern
full house

We are out of harms way, just full of ashes,and strange colored skies, my family lives in crestline area and had to be evacuated, i heard they had to practically pry my uncle from his home and force him down the mountain. they all stayed in a shelter the first night and have since lodged in with relatives. so hopefully all will be alright with their homes. thanks for asking. on another note those of you that gave me their emails to write to them,i did copy them down, but they have dissapeared--i think do to my kids always moving things--so i was unable to respond--i am sorry--i was going to write, plus the fact we are having alot of trouble with this old computer, another kid problem, too many people and only one computer, it is overloaded and doing funny things, so we are lucky its even running---here is my last excuse--both pops and i have been working alot and running around getting nothing done like a bunch of chickens with their heads chopped of, we have been delivered alot of worries in the mail lately and have delimas we must figure out, so our heads are kind of in a emotional fog lately, so excuse us for not responding quickly , we do appreciate everyones help and advice and ofcourse concern
full house

FH,


Glad that you are out of harms way, but will continue to pray for your's and others I know in the area's safety! If my email addy was one that's been misplaced, it's <img border="0" title="" alt="[Roll Eyes]" src="images/icons/rolleyes.gif" /> <img border="0" title="" alt="[Wink]" src="images/icons/wink.gif" /> <img border="0" title="" alt="[Razz]" src="images/icons/tongue.gif" /> <img border="0" title="" alt="[Eek!]" src="images/icons/shocked.gif" /> <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="images/icons/grin.gif" />

Love,

Tigger

<small>[ October 28, 2003, 10:00 PM: Message edited by: tigger4jdt ]</small>

yes it was , thanks
sorry for the triplicate--told you--computer is going wacky
full house

fh~

Great to hear you guys are out of the path of the fires. I hope all will be well with the rest of your family. Gosh, what more can Cali take?

If my email was one you wrote down, it is <img border="0" title="" alt="[Wink]" src="images/icons/wink.gif" /> I would love to hear from you, but you sound so incredibly busy. We are all pulling for you and pops, and would love nothing better than to know you guys are spending your "spare" time with one another!

Take good care of yourself, your sweet pops, and all those kidlets!!

~aut

<small>[ October 31, 2003, 08:29 PM: Message edited by: autumnday ]</small>

thanks autumnday, yes i lost them all and have taken yours down again. to both of you, if you ever want to email me--not that you probably would want to i would be glad to give my address. just let me know
full house

FH,

Actually, there have been times that I wanted to email you, but didn't want to ask for the email addy. I know for some/many it's easier to be so open when it's so annonymous. I find it easier to just offer my yahoo addy, and then go from there after you email me. Except for a few people, that's how I've gotten many email addys from here. Just drop me a line any time, but make sure you let me know in the subject line that it's "fh from mb" or something like that <img border="0" title="" alt="[Wink]" src="images/icons/wink.gif" />

Love,

Tigger

</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> if you ever want to email me--not that you probably would want to </font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">Don't be silly!!

Of course I would want to email you, that's why I gave my addy. I'm with Tigger though, I don't like to ask for anyone's addy.

fh~ I think you sell yourself short. Is it because you are a WS? I can't recall who it was awhile back, maybe it was JL, but whomever it was, they commented on the fact your posts are so good, so honest, and to the point. Asking that you post more often, because you have a lot to offer. That's how I feel too, I love it when I see you've posted. Perhaps it's because we are both WW raising our OC with our BH. I think that's why I hit it off so quickly w/ Tigger, well that, and she kinda took me under her wings. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Smile]" src="images/icons/smile.gif" /> Either way, your posts are valuable to this board. I believe it is good to hear all POV's, including those of a FWS who are also trying to rebuild their marriage. We are hurting too, (brought on by our own doings), but hurting none the less.

I just finished reading your post on "contact w/ oc", it was excellent. It's so true about each of us having to make our decisions based upon our own situation, hearts, and always as a couple.

It never ceases to amaze me how different each of our situations on this board are, all the while having the basic ingrediants in common. What works for one couple, doesn't necessarily work for another, so there is no solution completely written in stone.

Well ok, I meant to just say I would love to email w/ you, and I've gotten carried away! Must be the extra time I have found since baby has begun to enjoy his gym so much!!

Take good care.
~aut

Pops/FullHouse,

I just wanted to thank you both for being such great examples to those of us who are still new in these uneasy waters.

Pops you have always had great words of wisdom for me and Full House, you don't even know it, but your posts have really clicked with my WW. In reading your posts in the "sensative" forum she truly understood how you felt and we were able to discuss both sides and actually discuss how or why we would feel that way in your shoes.

God always sends others ahead to lead the way. Thank you for scouting ahead for us.


Murph

jl,,,,, sorry for not replying but fh said it all in her post. a quick update is that we have not heard about her uncles or cousins houses fate as of yet. i did however have some friends that lived in the lake arrowhead area that lost their homes. fortunately the homes were vacation homes and not their permanent residences.

the weather has changed dramaticaly up their so it is helping the fire fighters in a big way. they are even calling for snow down to 3500 feet tonight. amazing 90 degrees last week and this week rain and snow. thank God.

murph,,,,,, thank you. although i am glad that we were able to be of some help i sure wish that you didn't need help in this area and i wasn't experienced in it.

as jl said before i too wish that fh would post here more. i think it would be good for her and us. she seems to have a hard time expressing herself. she used to write me letters and it was nice. the letters weren't always what i wanted to here but they were always honest and i knew where she was and how to talk to her. she hasn't writen for many years now.

hope all your little ghosts and goblins are ready for tonight. happy halloween. pops

<small>[ October 31, 2003, 05:24 PM: Message edited by: pops ]</small>