08-20-2020, 07:53 AM
Last night LCF came to bed heartbroken. She told me Lick Observatory was gone.
This morning I've been checking the news about it. From what I can tell the complex still stands up there, but in the middle of nothing. But don't quote me on this marginally good news.
Meanwhile, we have friends living in a wilderness house just off Skyline. Fires are an ever-present danger during dry months. Right now the father and daughter are in Hawaii, where the daughter is just starting at university. The father wanted to accompany her to help her get settled. But quarantine rules have him trapped in a hotel; I forget for how long.
As for the mother, she's home alone. Well, not entirely, as they have cats.
Yesterday she got evacuated. She couldn't take the pets, but left out lots of food and water for them.
This morning I've been checking the news about it. From what I can tell the complex still stands up there, but in the middle of nothing. But don't quote me on this marginally good news.
Meanwhile, we have friends living in a wilderness house just off Skyline. Fires are an ever-present danger during dry months. Right now the father and daughter are in Hawaii, where the daughter is just starting at university. The father wanted to accompany her to help her get settled. But quarantine rules have him trapped in a hotel; I forget for how long.
As for the mother, she's home alone. Well, not entirely, as they have cats.
Yesterday she got evacuated. She couldn't take the pets, but left out lots of food and water for them.