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The first sign of trouble was the EMS truck driving by our house. Out of the corner of my eye, I saw the flashing lights. “An EMS truck just drove by coming from the west, that seems weird.” The first thing that crossed my mind was a fire. But I…
Continue readingRow upon row of faces — old, young, girls, boys — gathered to share the feast in front of them. Despite the stress of the holiday season being upon us in the next two weeks, everyone appeared relaxed and content. Sharing turkey, potatoes, pumpkin pie and spirited conversation with friends…
Continue readingAs Bryon drove down to Boulder on Sunday morning, police vehicles blocked the westbound lanes as smoke arose from the hills on the northwest side of Boulder. I had heard sirens as well, and did a quick internet check of Boulder’s daily newspaper, The Daily Camera. There it was —…
Continue readingThe flash of green caught my eye. Splotches of green among the black and the brown. Looking to both sides of the road, green dotted the ground hither and yon. Many of them growing right out of the base of the trees that had been burnt. It reminded me of…
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