9/14/2023 0 Comments To cherish memoriesAnd she recalled that often as the day came to a close her grandma and grandpa would drop her back home on their way out for the evening, dressed to the nines and looking very glamorous with grandma in one of her furs. She loved to feel the softness of the fur against her face and recalled with glee how, when her grandmother would find her in the closet she would coax her out with the promise of a game of dress up. “It’s really the most important family heirloom I have because of the instant emotional imagery that comes with it.” She recounted that as a child she would spend Saturdays at her grandmother’s house and she would often hide in the cedar lined closet where grandma kept her furs. At a recent dinner when the question came up my friend Barb announced that one of the first items she would grab was her grandmother’s mink coat. I can think of at least half dozen times in recent years when the question has casually been raised at dinner parties. If you think about it, it is neither strange nor unusual to raise the question of what you might take in case of an evacuation. But, what else made the list? Residents scrambling to save their precious belongings in their hasty evacuations efforts Pictures, of course, were high on the list, especially wedding pictures and the bigger family photos. If they weren’t wearing their wedding and engagement rings all of my friends, both guys and girls, made sure to find them and put them on. Of course pets and pet care items were sure grabs among those who have pets. My morbid humor took over and I thought to myself, “Save the Prada.” And perhaps the Pinot Noir because god knows you’re going to need it! My friends all seemed to be clear headed enough to grab passports and birth certificates on their way out. On the news they were interviewing a fireman who said that the focus should be on things that start with P. Memories to Cherish … What Means the Most To You? Having finally gotten through to friends, after the initial confirmation of safety and health, the dialogue invariably seems to turn to that ubiquitous question….”what did you grab on the way out?” It is always so interesting to hear how people react in the moment, what they perceived as so important and how they evaluate in the aftermath. A Southern California wildfire continues to burn homes as it runs toward the sea. The Woolsey Fire burns a home in Malibu, Calif., Friday, Nov. All is okay there too except for the heavy smell of smoke throughout the house. After being evacuated Thursday night my friend Ali and her husband and young daughter were finally allowed to go home last night. I am sure there are many stories like theirs but it is an amazing story nonetheless. Fortunately they won the battle, and their home survived. One friend, Jen, told me that they spent the better part of Saturday with friends dipping buckets into their pool to throw water on the burning embers that were surrounding their property. (Photo by David McNew/Getty Images)įortunately all of my friends have escaped harm and are safe, some still in shelters as they have been evacuated from their homes in Malibu, Calabasas, Westlake Village and Agoura Hills. About 75,000 homes have been evacuated in Los Angeles and Ventura counties due to two fires in the region. The Woolsey Canyon Fire seen from Malibu, CA Will Smith, Lady Gaga, Cher and other celebs were forced to evacuate Gerard Butler and others were severely impacted and lost their Malibu homes MALIBU, CA – NOVEMBER 09: The Woolsey Fire approaches homes on Novemin Malibu, California. I have been practically glued to the TV news coverage and while the talking heads rattled on about the celebrity homes of Rob Thicke, Caitlyn Jenner, Miley Cyrus, Gerard Butler, Neil Young and Camille Grammer that were lost in the flames, I was furiously texting and calling friends and loved ones in CA to make sure all are safe My prayers and thoughts go out to all who have been affected. Since waking up last Thursday morning to the news of the tragic shootings in Thousand Oaks only to be followed Friday by news of the Woolsey and Camp fires in CA this has been one of the saddest weekends and has me thinking about memories to cherish.
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