From: boron_elgar@hotmail.com   
      
   On Fri, 11 Sep 2020 13:08:54 -0700 (PDT), Jeannie Hobbs   
    wrote:   
      
   >Veronique and I both evacuated from Boulder Creek on August 18 - V. to   
   Dover's house in Santa Cruz and me and spouse to his parents' in Fremont.   
   >   
   >We visited home last Sunday - still standing by the stroke of luck of being   
   on the east side of the highway instead of the west side. Julia's house is   
   fine too; it's right in town and was badly threatened August 20 but they   
   fought back the fires and    
   saved the town.  Sunday we emptied the fridge (pee-yew!!!) and swept ashes and   
   got some more redwood duff raked up in case a flareup or wind sent embers our   
   way.   
   >   
   >We're moving back home this afternoon; power is still out but supposed to be   
   back tonight, and water testing hasn't come back yet so we can't drink or boil   
   it, but we expect those results tomorrow or early next week.  In the meantime   
   we'll be on    
   generator and bottled/container/stored water, but we'll be home, and that's   
   what counts.   
   >   
   >Jeannie   
      
   I am glad to hear you are all safe. Much love to you all.   
      
   Miss you, ladies-surely I do.   
      
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