The original plan for today was very different than how it turned out. A cool party at some fancy new place called 300Anaheim that boasts lights, videos, bowling and tasty foods. We bowl, we eat, we sing happy birthday, eat some Coldstone cake, open presents and call it a celebration.
Instead, the day took a different turn at about 12:30 when a fire broke out in the hills above the 57 freeway in Brea. Within 30 minutes flames were visible at my friend Karen's house (Briana's mom) and we realized that things were moving fast.
How do you orchestrate/figure out what you take and what you leave in a matter of 15 minutes? Sentimental value would be my answer. Once you assess that your kids and animals are secure, grab the photos and smaller items that mean a lot (big screen TVs should not count here, no matter how much you think that you love the thing!) and then get the heck out of dodge!
The follow-up good news is that while there was a lot of burning of brush and hillsides around Karen's house, no one was injured and no homes were lost. It is admittedly not going to go down for Briana as 'the best birthday EVER', but certainly one of the more memorable!
Hopefully we can have a do-over for the party next Saturday.
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2 comments:
How scary for you and your friends! Praise God there were no major loses. These fires are REALLY scary.
Wish Briana a Happy Birthday for me!
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